Monthly Archives: November 2011

Heroes and villains?

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

I wrote a piece a little while ago about Julian Assange – you can find it here – which amongst other things suggested that just because you consider someone a hero for one part of their lives doesn’t mean that … Continue reading →

Posted in Assange, Defamation, Privacy | 4 Comments

Whose data? Our data!!!

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

There’s a slogan echoing around the streets of major cities around the globe at the moment: ‘Whose streets – our streets!’ It’s the mantra of the ‘occupy’ movement, expressing the frustration and injustice – particularly economic injustice – and the … Continue reading →

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The significance of the insignificant

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

I watched yesterday’s parliamentary committee session on Privacy and Injunctions with some interest – after all, privacy is one of my subjects. The excellent David Allen Green (of Jack of Kent fame) gave the committee a number of lessons both … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet, Privacy, super-injunctions | 2 Comments

The beginning or the end of cyberlaw?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

From time to time I have described myself as a ‘cyberlawyer’. When I’ve done so, I’ve had three kinds of reaction: the positive, the negative and the dumbfounded. Some people find the idea of cyberlaw almost exciting – looking to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cyberlaw, Future, Internet | 1 Comment

Assange – keeping the issues separate

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Yesterday, as most people interested in the subject know, Assange lost his appeal against extradition to Sweden to face accusations of sexual misconduct. He lost on all four counts of his appeal, and lost so convincingly that many commentators have … Continue reading →

Posted in Assange, Sweden, Wikileaks | 3 Comments