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23 October 2014 / Tom Morrison
Issue: 7627 / Categories: Features , Data protection
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Tom Morrison returns with his quarterly review of the world of information law

The summer can be a slow season for news, but somehow information law seems to keep finding a way of getting itself in the headlines. This season the sun has shone its light on democracy. I am not referring to the energetic and heartfelt campaigns fought in support of both sides of the debate on Scotland’s place in the Union. I am referring to those who report on such campaigns, to those who support the legal system upon which our democracy was built and those who enforce the rule of law.

The press: democracy in action?

Just as the schools were going back, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published guidance for the attention of all of those who work in the media, together with advice for individuals who feel that their information has not been dealt with properly. The guidance was produced in response to one of Lord Leveson’s recommendations and was heavily consulted upon within the industry and the public

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
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