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01 November 2009
Striking a deal: Developments in pre- and post- nuptial agreements
The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Radmacher v Granatino [2009] EWCA Civ 649, whilst giving rise to some confusion in light of the earlier decision of the Privy Council in Macleod v Macleod [2008] UKPC 64, nevertheless provides important guidance to practitioners advising couples on pre-nuptial agreements and is likely to set the tone for future consideration of pre-nuptial agreements in the courts. The decision will also potentially have important consequences for foreign couples div
01 October 2009
Changes to the PCC code
The Press Complaints Commission has tightened existing rules intended to prevent journalists from harassing members of the public. The revised PCC Code of Practice (which is now in effect) requires journalists to identify themselves and whom they represent if requested to do so.
01 October 2009
Private addresses and Companies House update
The law relating to directors residential addresses at Companies House has changed. As from 1 October 2009 directors will be required to provide both a residential address and a service address.
13 July 2009
Mobile phone hacking
If you are concerned that somebody might have been accessing your voicemails then: Firstly, you should ask you r mobile service provider (Vodafone, Orange etc) to let you have a log of activity on your voicemail. This will show you if your voicemail was accessed remotely. If you rarely, or never access your voicemail from a phone other than your own mobile then the chances are this shows someone else has done do.
09 June 2009
Deleting your photos on social networking sites - are they really gone forever?
Social networking sites have exploded in popularity over the previous years. Hundreds of millions of people now have profiles on at least one of them and virtually every user posts photographs to their profiles. These photographs can then be seen by vast numbers of people all around the world in a very short space of time. Gone are the days when all you had to do to dispose of confidential material or photographs was shred them.
11 May 2009
Malicous insiders - dangers of leaking company secrets
A recent study carried out by the Ponemon Institute revealed that six out of ten US employees who had been sacked, made redundant or decided to move jobs admitted to having stolen confidential company data before they left. Given those are just the people who fessed up; the actual number of light fingered employees is bound to be higher.
29 April 2009
Family law courts and the media
As part of the government’s drive to increase openness in the family courts new rule have come into effect this week which allow the press to attend private hearings from which they were previously excluded. This is an important change as it means previously private and confidential information regarding financial, family life and children can now be heard by the media – even if not reported on.
06 April 2009
New regime affecting employment tribunals
As of 6 April 2009, the rules on employment claims and grievance procedures have changed for employers and employees. The new rules set out important requirements in terms of conduct and procedure when faced with a dismissal, disciplinary or grievance situation, as well as what consequences compliance - or non-compliance - by either party with the rules will now have on any potential claim that you are facing.
23 March 2009
Google Street View
On 19 March 2009, Google launched their Street View feature which is an additional feature of the Google Maps application. Street View has been available in America since 2007 and Google aims to have every street in the world featured on it.
11 November 2008
Why Max's trip to Strasbourg could kill ambush journalism
Schillings partner Rod Christie-Miller discusses the implications of Max Mosley's fight against the News of the World at the European Court.
10 November 2008
The Google Effect
11 August 2008
Privacy and Google Earth
Protecting the privacy of high profile individuals
14 July 2008
Directors' new duties
Companies are already having regard to the importance of maintaining and defending their reputation for high standards of business conduct but now this will be one of a set of statutory fiduciary duties. The Companies Act 2006 has codified directors’ duties with the aim of clarifying the rules on what is required of them.
14 July 2008
International Approach
Increasingly businesses and individuals are using their rights under English law to defend their reputations against damaging allegations published internationally and online.
14 July 2008
Private addresses
It pays to know what is available on public registers and what can be done under the law to protect or restrict access to such information.
11 July 2008
Online Comments
new laws designed to protect consumers
07 May 2008
Children's Privacy
Following the Court of Appeal’s judgment in David Murray v Big Pictures (UK) Limited the Court of Appeal held that a photograph of a child in a public street taken and published without his parents’ consent could breach the child’s right to privacy unless there was some justification, such as a genuine public interest.
25 April 2008
Speed and the Internet
Threats to reputations online
22 February 2008
Churnalism - Journalism fed by partisan press releases and Wikipedia
15 January 2008
Data protection - greater risk of attacks on companies' reputations
04 December 2007
Journalistic sources and online anonymity
23 November 2007
Reputational threats risked by staff using social networking sites
19 October 2007
Why directors need PROs more than ever
Update on new Companies Act
23 February 2007
Hear No Evil
Listening devises installed in CCTV cameras
16 August 2006
Phone tapping
Recent press reports regarding HRH Prince Charles' household and allegations of phone tapping.
01 April 2006
Contempt and the internet
Jurors could find themselves in contempt of court by reading online archived material
03 March 2006
China and the internet
Chinese governement introduce new regulations to control content on the internet
11 November 2005
Identity theft
The latest crime fad sweeping the US and now Britain is the practice of ‘bin raiding’. Where once we would be on our guard for the opportunist pickpocket or bag snatcher, now it seems we must prepare
28 October 2005
No gold medals for the Olympic legislation bill
Use of certain words connected to the Olympics will be off limits to any forms of advertising or marketing that might seek to create a would-be association with the Games