Brussels Update: Exams and Data Transfers

It is worth noting a couple of data protection developments from our European neighbours from the last week or so. First, Advocate General Kokott has handed down an Opinion in Case C-434/16 Nowak v Data Protection Commissioner (ECLI:EU:C:2017:582) about examination scripts. Second, the CJEU has delivered itself of Opinion 1/15 (ECLI:EU:C:2017:592) on the compatibility with […]

SOME REFLECTIONS ON SUPER-INJUNCTIONS AND PARALLEL UNIVERSES

The Committee on Super-injunctions, established in April 2010 in the wake of the Trafigura and Terry cases, was made up largely of judges and practising lawyers, but also included legal representatives from the Guardian and Trinity Mirror. Nonetheless, the media have not received its report, “Super-Injunctions, Anonymised Injunctions and Open Justice” warmly. The Independent has […]

GCHQ Denies Snooping Project

GCHQ, one of the three UK intelligence agencies, has issued a public statement in which it has specifically denied that it is developing technology which would enable it to access all internet traffic in the UK. The statement, which was made in response to weekend media reports on GCHQ’s Mastering the Internet Programme (MTI),  is […]