Radar: Technology & Communications Update - December 2011
In our last issue of 2011, we cover the latest developments in two areas which have been recurring themes of the year: online copyright infringement and data protection. In addition, we look at an interesting Supreme Court judgment on interpretation of contracts.
Our next issue will be out in mid January. In the meantime we wish you a merry festive season and a happy 2012!
In this issue we look at:
- The latest on website blocking
The Government may have elected not to implement website blocking measures under the Digital Economy Act 2010, but the issue of how to deal with infringing websites is still very much on the agenda. - A right to be forgotten?
Publication of a draft of the proposed new EU data protection law has been postponed until next year but the planned introduction of a stand-alone ‘right to be forgotten’ is likely to be one of its most contentious provisions. - Use your common sense!
The Supreme Court rules that where the wording of a contract is ambiguous, business common sense should be used to decide which interpretation is correct.
Lawyers Graham Hann, Glyn Morgan, Christopher Jeffery, Patrick Clark
