Apr 28, 2016 | Fairness, Freedom of information, Government policy, Privacy
On Wednesday 27 April the government’s preferred candidate for the new Information Commissioner appeared in front of the Culture, Media and Sport select committee, whose remit now extends to this post. Video here. The CMS committee has now published its report,...
Dec 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
In this post Lorna Woods, professor of internet law, University of Essex and senior associate research fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, considers the ECtHR’s judgment in Roman Zakharov v. Russia (47143/06) [GC] handed down on 4 December 2015....
May 26, 2015 | Government policy, ILPC Research and Publications, Privacy
This morning all 650 MPs received a letter from a group of 38 academics asking them to ensure that any changes in the law on surveillance, and especially any expansions of power, are fully and transparently vetted by Parliament, and open to consultation from the...
