Law in a Digital Age: Don't Get Your Wires Crossed
Benefits
After completing all training podcasts in this bundle you will:
- Understand the key definitions and areas of legislation pertaining to direct and indirect internet harassment
- Understand the key definitions and areas of legislation pertaining to direct and indirect internet harassment
- Appreciate the legal issues that arise in relation to the collection of personal information on the internet particularly the provisions in the new e-Privacy Directive relating to internet cookies
- Understand the concept of cloud computing as an IT solution and the legal issues such as jurisdiction and data protection that surround it
- Understand the new CPR Practice Direction on e-disclosure annexed to Part 31 and the accompanying Electronic Disclosure Questionnaire
- Gain an overview of the regulations introduced by the Digital Economy Act 2010
- Understand the role of social media and its impact on internet based claims and injunction applications
- Understand the role of Internet Service Providers and their cooperation with law enforcement agencies in the context of E-Crime and the policing of cyberspace
Training Bundle Overview
This podcast bundle will provide you with a selection of interesting podcasts on a range of legal issues affecting lawyers and clients’ use of technology and its legal implications. If you or your clients use IT in your everyday professional lives or are worried about a regulatory issue involving the internet then this podcast bundle is for you.
- CPD Points:
- This bundle can provide up to 9 points details »
- Price:
- £299 (includes unlimited access until the end of 2012!)
- Suitable for:
- In-House Legal Advisers
- Employment Lawyers
- Solicitors
- Technology, Media and Telecoms Solicitors
- Litigators
- Practice Area:
- Employment Law
- IT, Technology & Telecoms
- Intellectual Property Law
- Contributors:
What is a CPDcast Bundle?
CPDcast training bundles contain a hand-picked selection of our CPDcasts that together will provide you with a discrete in-depth analysis of specific legal developments from scrutiny of the statutes and case law to practical application.
Contents
Law in a Digital Age contains the following CPDcasts:
- with Mark Stephens CBE from Finers Stephens Innocent
This podcast aims to familiarise listeners with the role of social media and its impact on internet based claims and injunction applications.
After completing this course you will:
- Understand the way in which people sacrifice their privacy when using social media;
- Understand the key principles from the Spycatcher case in the House of Lords;
- Appreciate how the Spycatcher principles apply to online media;
- Be aware of recent cases concerning privacy and online media;
- Appreciate the approach of other jurisdictions on this issue;
- Understand how lawyers and the judiciary can respond to meet the challenges of online social media.
- with Roger Bickerstaff from Bird & Bird
This podcast aims to explore the concept of cloud computing as an IT solution. It will examine the perceived pros and cons of being ‘in the cloud’ and what the technology means for IT systems in the public sector. Attention will also be given to the way cloud service agreements work, issues about governing law and jurisdiction and also cross border data security.
After completing this course you will:
- Understand what cloud computing is and how it works;
- Understand the perceived benefits of moving from a client server model to a cloud computing model;
- Understand the perceived risks in moving from a client server to ‘the cloud’;
- Be aware of the data protection issues posed by cloud solutions;
- Be aware of the way in which cloud service agreements operate and how they contrast with the traditional software licence.
- with Jenisa Thumbadoo from CPDcast.com
This podcast aims to give the listener an overview of the regulations introduced by the Digital Economy Act 2010. It looks at the rationale behind the Act's provisions and takes the listener through a comprehensive account of the provisions contained in the Act. In particular, the podcast focuses on the controversial provisions in relation to copyright infringement and the draft guidance code.
After completing this course you will:
- Understand the origins of the Digital Economy Act 2010;
- Appreciate the regulations placed on OFCOM by the new Act;
- Be aware of the new provisions relating to copyright infringement;
- Understand the new regulations placed on ISP's;
- Have an overview of the guidance codes accompanying the Digital Economy Act;
- Know the new regulations applicable to television and radio services;
- Understand the new video game classification under the Act.
- with Christopher Dale from E-Disclosure Information Project
This podcast aims to familiarise listeners with the new PD to CPR Part 31 (disclosure) and will be relevant to all practitioners engaged in civil litigation. It will address the background to Senior Master Whitaker’s Working Party on the new procedural rules and how they might assist practitioners to undertake adequate disclosure. It will assess what impact it’s likely to have and how practitioners can seek to get the most out of the new guidance.
With judges increasingly being urged to use their case management powers in an effort to curb excessive cost, every practitioner who is connected to disclosure issues, should listen to this frank appraisal by a leading expert in the field of electronic document management.
After completing this course you will:
- Understand the background to the new Practice Direction;
- Understand the circumstances when the new Practice Direction will apply;
- Understand what the new Electronic Documents Questionnaire is for and how to use it;
- Understand the obligations of the parties to preserve and discuss disclosure prior to the first Case Management Conference;
- Understand what how the courts can assist the parties with e-disclosure where there is no agreement;
- Be aware of the judges’ approach to case management and costs when disclosure is allowed to run out of control;
- Be aware of some recent cases in which disclosure (or inadequate disclosure) was an important feature.
- with Eduardo Ustaran from Field Fisher Waterhouse
This podcast will give a brief overview of the issues that arise with regard to the collection of personal data on the internet. It will discuss the concept of behavioural targeting and look at how this has been regulated. The podcast also explores the provisions in the e-Privacy Directive that relate to internet cookies and identifies the relevant provisions that practitioners need to be aware of.
After completing this course you will:
- Understand the role of data protection law with regard to internet use;
- Know what behavioural targeting is and be aware of the rules regulating this;
- Be familiar with the key provisions of the e-Privacy Directive in this area;
- Be aware of the implementation procedure of the e-Privacy Directive;
- Understand the different ways in which cookie consent can be obtained;
- Appreciate the potential impact of the new legislation on e-commerce.
- with Caroline Addy from One Brick Court
This podcast aims to give the listener an overview of the law in the area of internet harassment. It looks at how internet harassment can be defined and the key areas of legislation that can offer an individual protection such as the Malicious Communications Act and the Protection from Harassment Act. The podcast also discusses the concept of indirect harassment an the options available to parties where the perpetrator of the harassment cannot be found. before reviewing the range of provisions currently available.
After completing this course you will:
- Understand which laws are applicable in cases of internet harassment;
- Know the definition of internet harassment;
- Recognise indirect internet harassment;
- Be aware of the key legislation in this area;
- Appreciate the methods available to identify the perpetrator of an anonymous posting.
- with Barry Jennings from Bird & Bird
This podcast aims to give the listener an overview of the current developments in cloud computing. It will also consider the security and information protection concerns before looking at the implications of increased uptake in cloud computing solutions.
After completing this course you will:
- Understand what cloud computing is and the recent developments;
- Be aware of the economic considerations for start-up companies, SME’s, large corporations, multinationals and the public sector of using cloud-computing solutions;
- Be aware of the current approach to ICT provisioning;
- Understand the significance of the location of data;
- Be aware of the security issues arising from cloud-computing;
- Understand the importance of systemic security and information governance;
- Appreciate the impact of increased uptake in cloud computing solutions on cybercrime.
- with Professor Ian Walden from Queen Mary, University of London
This podcast aims to give the listener an understanding of the role of Internet Service Providers and their cooperation with law enforcement agencies in the context of e-crime and the policing of cyberspace. It aims to explore the current regulatory framework and the obligations imposed on ISPs and law enforcement agencies. It will also consider the role and investigation of ISPs in civil investigations, how the source of an e-crime can be traced and disclosed, the interception and intercepting of communications in criminal investigations, whether ISPs can control access by implementing monitoring and filtering mechanisms. It will also discuss the obligations placed on ISPs by the Digital Economy Act 2010 to monitor and report online copyright infringing behaviour.
After completing this course you will:
- Be aware of the legal framework regulating service providers from an EU and domestic perspective;
- Understand what the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 has meant for ISPs;
- Know how the source of an e-crime can be traced and how disclosure orders will be used in this context;
- Be aware of the rules regarding the interception of communications;
- Understand the obligations of an ISP in terms of intercept capability;
- Understand the storage requirements for retained data Be aware of notice and take down regimes;
- Understand how ISPs can control access by implementing monitoring and filtering mechanisms;
- Understand the relevance of Article 15 of the E-Commerce Directive;
- Know what obligations the Digital Economy Act 2010 will place on ISPs;
- Be aware of the Human Rights considerations.
- with Linky Trott from Edwin Coe
This podcast aims to explore the role employment lawyers have in managing the use of social media in the workplace in 4 key areas: avoiding productivity loss from employees, protecting the business from liability, loss of proprietary information and business reputation, what risks there are in using social media as part of a recruitment process and the management of employee relationships.
After completing this course you will:
- Understand what social media and networking is and what risks and benefits it can bring to a company’s business model;
- Be aware of the issues in raising arguments that the use of social media may lead to a loss in productivity;
- Be aware of the alternatives to banning social media at work;
- Be aware of the risk of confidential or sensitive information about an employer being leaked out into the social networks;
- Be aware of the possible solicitation issues that might arise through professional networking websites such as LinkedIn;
- Be aware of the liabilities that an employer might be exposed to through social networking and media by its employees and understand how this might be managed;
- Be aware of the developing law of privacy and the issues of disciplining or dismissing employees for what they get up to and post online;
- Understand the risks in using social media as a source of information for recruitment decisions;
- Be aware of what liability might arise for employers where employees take their personal differences into cyberspace.
Contributors
Law in a Digital Age features the following legal experts:
Addy, Caroline (One Brick Court)
Caroline Addy is a barrister at the specialist media and information set, One Brick Court. She has a wide ranging practice where she acts for clients in a variety of areas including defamation and libel matters, privacy actions, injunctions, harassment, data protection, media-related judicial review and related human rights matters. Caroline has represented a diverse variety of clients. In addition to companies, celebrities from sport, pop and the business world she has acted for major publishing houses, sports clubs, local authorities and trade unions, police officers, website operators, charities and private individuals. The leading legal directories regularly identify her as a leading junior.
Bickerstaff, Roger (Bird & Bird)
Roger is head of Bird & Bird’s Internationa IT Sector grouping. He advises on all aspects of IT to both the public and private sectors but has a particular interest in advising on public sector IT projects, being recognised as having “a great reputation on public sector IT work” with "great insight and practicality." (Chambers & Partner 2008/2010) His involvement with the public sector also makes Roger familiar with the detailed provisions of UK procurement law.
Dale, Christopher (E-Disclosure Information Project)
Christopher Dale qualified as a solicitor in 1980 and has specialised as a legal IT consultant for over 15 years. Founder of the E-Disclosure Information Project, Christopher works closely with publishers and other interested parties to develop and promulgate disclosure by electronic means in all types of civil litigation. Having taght himself database programming in 1984 when the very concept of a PC was still new, Christopher has striven to stay on the crest of the digital revolution as it breaks upon the legal market and complex litigation. He has recently published articles on the role of the FSA in regulating the financial industry.
Ian Walden, Professor (Queen Mary, University of London)
Dr Ian Walden is Professor of Information and Communication Law and head of the Institute of Computer and Communications Law in the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary, University of London. Ian's current research projects are in the fields of computer crime, freedom of information and communications law.
Jennings , Barry (Bird & Bird)
Barry Jennings is an Associate at Bird & Specialising in commercial and contractual matters, Barry also chairs the Bird & Bird Technology Knowledge Group and the Commercial Know-How meetings. Barry is also involved in the Cabinet Office and Office of Government Commerce Data Centre Strategy, G Cloud & Applications Store Programme.
Stephens CBE, Mark (Finers Stephens Innocent)
Mark Stephens is a Partner and Head of Media at Finers Stephens Innocent. Mark is a media law and intellectual property specialist and is regularly called upon to discuss his views on the media and freedom of expression in the press and at legal conferences. He has recently enjoyed a high profile in the UK media for his expertise in matters of privacy.
The high-profile and highly regarded Mark Stephens "has a flair and ability to handle the media, which is what you really need in a media lawyer." He is also praised for being incredibly well versed in US libel law by Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2010.
Thumbadoo, Jenisa (CPDcast.com)
Jenisa Thumbadoo graduated with a joint LLB (Hons) in English and European Law from Queen Mary, University of London and Leiden Universiteit in The Netherlands. She completed the Legal Practice Course at London’s College of Law with a commendation. Jenisa has a great deal of international legal market expertise and in 2008 undertook a two-year international management training programme in New York with Practical Law Company, Inc., where she led the firm's US research for the cross-border department.
Jenisa's principal legal interests lie in corporate, commercial, competition, intellectual property and media law. She has also been actively involved in pro bono work for numerous charity and legal volunteering projects in both London and New York and was a recipient of the Attorney General's Pro Bono Award for her work with homeless people in central London.
Trott, Linky (Edwin Coe)
Linky practised in commercial litigation for a number of years, but has specialised in employment law since 1998 and has been a partner at Edwin Coe since 2001.
Linky has particular expertise in complex and high value sex and race discrimination claims, whistle-blowing and collective redundancy consultation cases. She provides day to day advice to established corporate clients, charities, start-ups and senior executives.
Linky also undertakes High Court injunctive work to enforce or resist post-termination restraints, the protection of confidential and proprietary information, 'team moves' and breach of contract. In addition, she provides advice on employee business transfers and related warranties and indemnities in the transfer documentation.
Ustaran, Eduardo (Field Fisher Waterhouse)
Eduardo Ustaran heads the Privacy and Information team at law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse. His practice focuses on information technology and he specialises in EU data protection and e-commerce law. Eduardo advises a variety of high-profile international private organisations and public sector bodies on the impact of these areas on their activities. He has published a number of titles on data protection and the legal directories have recognised him as a leader in the field of data protection and privacy. Eduardo is dual qualified and has been admitted to the roll in both Spain and England and Wales.
