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High Court rejected an application to restrain broadcast of a Despatches
programme. The programme was based on the investigations of a journalist
who had posed as a factory worker at Tillery Valley Foods 20.05.04 Simkins
Partnership, Defamation
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Johnson Vs MDU
This case further clarifies the definition of personal data but also further
restricts an individual's right to see information which may refer to
him 14.05.04 Eversheds,
Data Protection Links
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Naomi Campbell's Privacy
By a majority of three to two, the House of Lords has reversed the decision
of the Court of Appeal and reinstated the judgment of Mr Justice Morland
in the High Court in favour of Ms. Campbell 06.05.04 Simkins,
Masons,
Privacy Links,
Naomi Case Links
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WEEE
Not what you might think, in fact this deals with Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment, and the new EC Directive on hazardous substances
in and the disposal of EEE 24.05.04 Eversheds
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Pensions Amendments
to the pensions bill will give financial assistance from the government
to those who have seen their pesions fall significantly due to company
insolvency 18.05.04 Law-Now,
Pensions Links
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Data Protection Tower Records, in
the United States, have found to their cost that not
protecting individuals personal information can result in costly and onerous
obligations being imposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 11.05.04
Eversheds,
Data Protection Links
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ID Cards Analysis of the Government
proposals for a UK Identity Card, which were published last week, has
highlighted that the proposed Bill allows for extensive records to be
kept tracking an individual's use of the Card, with law enforcement agencies
and security services having wide access to these records 05.05.04 Masons,
Data Protection Links,
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3MV Insolvency The Insolvency of
3MV have brought to light issues of company ownership 05.05.04 Simkins,
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Without Prejudice
A warning to employers dismissing in a 'without prejudice' context. If
the employee does not agree, you could be in trouble 11.05.04 Keeble
Hawson
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Injury
To Feelings Two recent cases have highlighted the increased risk
faced by employers of having to pay out substantial sums in compensation
to employees who suffer injury to feelings or mental/psychiatric illness
following dismissal or an accident at work 06.05.04 Keeble
Hawson, Dunnachie
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Dismissal
Rules New dismissal procedures to be introduced in October this
year as part of the Employment Act 2002 will surprise and no doubt alarm
employers as their existing employment contracts and any disciplinary
procedures may well be out of date and unlawful when the new legislation
comes into force 06.05.04 Keeble
Hawson
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Cyberskiving
With many major sporting events such as wimbledon and the olympics eating
in to company bandwith and effeciency, where should the line be drawn?
28.05.04 Eversheds
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Software
Patent Uncertainty
The EU Council of industry ministers on Tuesday of last week endorsed
new rules aimed at making it easier for technology firms to exploit their
inventions, and in doing so threw out many of the controversial amendments
to the proposed Directive on the Patentability of Computer Implemented
Inventions 24.05.04
Eversheds,
Patent Law Links
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Voyeurism Bill The US has made a
crime of video voyeurism, in response to the prevalence of camera phones
with video recording capabilities Masons,
Privacy Links
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Piracy Raid The polce's National
High Tech Crime Unit has raided a large scale internet piracy ring called
'Fairlight' Masons,
Piracy Links
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