The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is to intervene over concerns about the use of facial recognition technology on pupils in lunch queues in the nine schools that have introduced the system in North Ayrshire. The ICO said it has asked the schools to use a “less intrusive” approach where possible. Mishcon de Reya has further analysis here. Continue reading
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On Monday 11 October 2021, the Labour Party named Seumas Milne, Karie Murphy, Georgie Robertson, Laura Murray and Harry Hayball as the individuals responsible for leaking the report entitled “The work of the Labour Party’s Governance and Legal Unit in relation to antisemitism, 2014-2019.” The individuals continue to deny any involvement or complicity in the leak whatsoever. Continue reading
The 6-hour Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, Messenger and Oculus outage on Monday 4 October 2021 has been described as the largest global outage ever recorded, with 10.6 million reports worldwide. The outage drew significant coverage from CNN, the Independent and the Telegraph. Continue reading
The Telegraph has suspended cartoonist Bob Moran following a tweet he made targeting an NHS doctor. Moran encouraged his followers to publicly abuse a palliative care doctor who posted about wearing masks on public transport to stop the spread of COVID-19. Doctor Rachel Clarke reported the tweet to the police and has threatened to sue Moran for defamation. Continue reading
The Inforrm summer break ends today. This is the first Weekly Law and Media Round Up of the new legal term. The Michaelmas term begins on Friday 1 October 2021. Continue reading
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression seeks to contribute to the development of an integrated and progressive jurisprudence and understanding on freedom of expression and information around the world. It maintains an extensive database of international case law. This is its newsletter dealing with recent developments in the field. Continue reading
The Trinity Legal Term ends on Friday 30 July 2021 and the summer legal vacation will last for 2 calendar months, with the Michaelmas term beginning on Friday 1 October 2021. Continue reading
On 15 July 2021 Saini J handed down judgment in Blackledge v Person(s) Unknown [2021] EWHC 1994 (QB) awarding substantial libel and harassment damages to the victim of a campaign of online abuse in the form of anonymous blog posts on a website making false and defamatory allegations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading
On 7 July 2021 judgment was handed down in the case of Vardy v Rooney [2021] EWHC 1888 (QB). Steyn J ordered the striking out of substantial parts of the defence of truth advanced by Coleen Rooney. There was a post on Inforrm and 5RB. Continue reading
On 1 July 2021, Nicklin J handed down judgment in the libel action of Lachaux v Independent Print Limited & Others [2021] EWHC 1797 (QB). Bruno Lachaux won his long-running claim against the publishers of The Independent, i and the Evening Standard and was awarded a total of £120,000 in damages. Continue reading
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