When the Prime Minister announced the lockdown on 23 March 2020, the UK effectively aligned its response to the COVID-19 pandemic to that of other European countries. For litigation practitioners, this raised a number of queries relating not only to the effect this would have on their practice as a whole, but also – more pragmatically – to the effect this would have on upcoming hearings and the conduct thereof. Read the rest of this entry »
Litigation during lockdown: UK courts keep calm and carry on – Mathilde Groppo
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Tags: Coronavirus, Mathilde Groppo, Remote Hearings
Categories : Legal, Media, Open Justice
The COVID-19 Pandemic, the Media and the Law – Call for Submissions
1 04 2020
The Media & Arts Law Review is seeking submissions for Special Issue 24(2). The theme of this Special Issue is ‘The COVID-19 Pandemic, the Media and the Law’. The COVID-19 pandemic is a once-in-a-generation event. It is already having a significant impact on all aspects of Australian society, including the legal system. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Media and Arts Law Review
Categories : Australia, Legal, Media
Staying secure when homeworking during the coronavirus pandemic – Ali Vaziri
31 03 2020
Viruses do not just infect organic lifeforms such as humans. They, and other types of malware, can also affect our digital lives. While the world faces a public health emergency leaving organisations with little choice but urgently to introduce or scale up homeworking arrangements, opportunist cyber criminals are exploiting the crisis by increasingly using the coronavirus (COVID-19) as an attack vector. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Ali Vaziri, Computer Virus, Coronavirus, Lewis Silkin, Phishing
Categories : Legal, Social Media
Law and Media Round Up – 30 March 2020
30 03 2020
The first week of the coronavirus lockdown in the UK has had a profound effect on the conduct of all business, including that of the Court. On 27 March 2020 the government announced that most court and tribunal buildings are closing during the coronavirus pandemic to reduce the risk of court users spreading the infection. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Legal, Media
Society’s dependence on the internet: 5 cyber issues the coronavirus lays bare – Laura DeNardis and Jennifer Daskal
29 03 2020
As more and more U.S. schools and businesses shutter their doors, the rapidly evolving coronavirus pandemic is helping to expose society’s dependence – good and bad – on the digital world. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Coronavirus, Jennifer Daskal, Laura DeNardis, The Conversation
Categories : Data Protection, Internet, Legal
Covid-19, the UK’s Coronavirus Bill and emergency ‘remote’ court hearings: what does it mean for open justice? – Judith Townend
24 03 2020
There will be an increasing use of ‘remote hearings’ in the courts in England and Wales in coming weeks and months, under existing law, and if extended provisions in the emergency Coronavirus Bill are passed. But there are important practical questions to consider if we wish to safeguard open justice. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Coronavirus, Judith Townend
Categories : Legal, Open Justice
Monthly International Round Up – Suneet Sharma
24 03 2020
This is the fourth instalment in a regular new series from Inforrm highlighting press and case reports of new media and information cases from around the world. It is intended to complement our United States: Monthly Round Up posts. Please let us know if there are other cases and jurisdictions which we should be covering. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Australia, Canada, Caselaw, Legal, Libel
COVID-19 and the Civil Courts: the latest position
23 03 2020
There have been a number of publications containing “Guidance” for users of the Civil Courts in England and Wales issued over the last few days. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Coronavirus, Courts
Categories : Legal
Law and Media Round Up – 23 March 2020
23 03 2020
The news continues to be dominated by Coronavirus, with the Courts starting to become affected. On 17 March 2020 the Lord Chief Justice announced that no jury trials longer than three days must he be held in England and Wales. The Law Society Gazette had a piece. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Legal, Media
United States: Media and Law Round Up – March 2020
19 03 2020
The US Congress is considering passing a Data Protection Bill in a bid to harmonise data protection regimes nationwide. BetaNews considers the implications and developments. There have also been calls for a US data protection agency to be established which a number of commentators have called for following Senator Kirsten Gillbrand’s proposal for such legislation. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Round Up, Suneet Sharma
Categories : Legal, Media, United States
