Cyber

What does the coming year hold for cyber law? In an NLJ special, seven members of 36 Commercial share their expert reflections and predictions on this most salient area of development. As Dean Armstrong QC notes, the practice of cyber law is ‘quite simply, fascinating’.

An extra clause addressing affirmative cyber cover is to be added to the minimum terms and conditions for professional indemnity insurance, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced that a new clause will be added to the minimum terms and conditions (MTCs) for law firms’ professional indemnity insurance policies to address affirmative cyber cover

Andrew Stafford QC & James Chapman-Booth explore the tort of conversion in the digital age

Dean Armstrong QC & Paul Schwartfeger, 36 Commercial, consider how organisations can & should respond to erasure requests on blockchain

To what extent does the right to be forgotten apply to blockchain, the technology behind Bitcoin and other ledger-based systems? Not only is it technically impossible but, following the end of the post-Brexit transition period, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) no longer strictly applies (although the GDPR’s provisions have been incorporated into domestic law).

Mark Engelman on racism & publishers’ responsibilities

The racist slurs aimed at England footballers Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after the team’s Euro final defeat has appalled the nation

Law Commission recommendations to tackle online abuse such as death threats, racist comments and pile-on harassment have been laid in Parliament

When it comes to cybersecurity, the legal sector faces a unique problem. On the one hand, most law firms realise the importance of cybersecurity and have taken the steps they think are necessary to protect themselves. On the other, the number of cyber attacks on law firms tells a different story