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Safety first the rule for driverless buses: Faculty

10th February 2020 | information technology
Consultation response flags twin aspects of passenger safety

Which bodies should share debt and fraud data? Ministers consult

23rd January 2020 | government-administration , information technology , human rights
Scottish authorities to be named for Digital Economy Act powers

MSPs look into facial recognition and call for views

4th October 2019 | criminal law , human rights , information technology
Justice Committee to scrutinise police use of ID technology

Google iPhone class action given go-ahead after appeal

3rd October 2019 | consumer , information technology
Judges rule data of value taken without consent

Inksters launches "plug and play" network to support expansion

2nd October 2019 | information technology , practice management
Solicitors invited to discuss joining "hub and spoke" model

"Right to be forgotten" does not extend globally, CJEU rules

24th September 2019 | europe , human rights , information technology
Court rejects attempt to force Google to remove search results globally

Society recognises Insight Legal Software as approved supplier

20th May 2019 | information technology , law society of scotland
Company continues to grow in Scotland and UK

25 April start date confirmed for Civil Online

18th April 2019 | civil litigation , information technology
Digital lodging and hearing of simple procedure cases to become reality

Court users invited to new Civil Online demonstration sessions

5th April 2019 | civil litigation , information technology
New system will permit online submission of case papers

Fintech will require imaginative legal solutions: Lord Hodge lecture

20th March 2019 | information technology
Supreme Court Justice highlights issues AI creates for the law

Data privacy rights need international good practice standards: Society

28th February 2019 | human rights , information technology
Response calls for industry to be proactive

Will automated vehicles disclose cause of accidents? Faculty asks

22nd February 2019 | information technology
Consultation response suggests IT advances will make processes opaque

Society agrees partnership deal with tech supplier Amiqus

24th January 2019 | information technology , law society of scotland
ADR support among products to be developed jointly

MPs investigate human rights threat from private company data use

4th December 2018 | human rights , information technology
Evidence invited on whether action needed

Society to lead legal tech trade mission

22nd October 2018 | information technology , law society of scotland
November delegation to visit Austria and Switzerland

Society's LawscotTech scheme will team solicitors with IT experts

10th October 2018 | information technology , law society of scotland , practice management
Initiative designed to stimulate legal IT innovation

Mass data misuse action against Google dismissed in High Court

9th October 2018 | human rights , information technology
Inadequate case that damage suffered, judge rules

Take down terrorist content in 60 minutes or be fined, EU to propose

21st August 2018 | criminal law , europe , information technology
Draft regulations promised covering social media sites

Society updates solicitors' cloud computing guide

1st June 2018 | information technology , law society of scotland
Revisions include data protection and GDPR

Society publishes solicitors' GDPR guide

1st May 2018 | europe , human rights , information technology , law society of scotland , practice management
Booklet sets out steps to comply with new EU law

High Court holds part of Investigatory Powers Act unlawful

27th April 2018 | human rights , information technology
Powers over data storage and access a breach of privacy

Appeal court upholds "snoopers' charter" ruling against Government

30th January 2018 | government-administration , human rights , information technology
Powers to collect internet and phone activity records held unlawful

ICO launches practitioner data protection excellence award

29th January 2018 | human rights , information technology , practice management
New scheme anticipates arrival of GDPR

Be ambitious and grasp IT opportunities, Dorrian tells court lawyers

8th December 2017 | information technology
Public "expects electronic court processes": conference address
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