JISC Legal : Publications

This paper provides details on how to create an effective consortium agreement and explains why they are needed. 

Guidance on the application of data protection law to e-learning administrators at institutions.

This briefing paper provides guidance on the data protection law after the recent developments to the law following the Durant v. FSA case and the effect of the amendments to the DPA 1998 made by the FOIA 2000.

A JISC study to explore the Legal and Records Management Issues relating to the concept of the Lifelong Learner record.

This Toolkit designed by King's College Records Management and Legal Compliance teams aims to promote good information handling across the College.

This paper considers what the legal issues are in relation to institutional ePortfolio systems.

This paper provides an updated JISC Legal in depth extended examination of Data Protection law and its affect on the use of Information Technology in UK tertiary education. 

This paper considers many factors affecting data protection and institutional ePortfolio systems including compliance issues amongst other things.

A JISC study to explore the Legal and Records Management Issues relating to the concept of the Lifelong Learner record.

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A generic Model Action Plan, produced by the Keeper of the Records of Scotland, to assist Scottish public authorities in the development of records management arrangements which comply with the Freedom of Information Scotland Act (2002) section 61 Code of Practice on Records Management. 

ARCHIVED This paper brings together risks associated with the laws of contract and torts, employment law, privacy and data protection.

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Guidance on potential liability for FE and HE in storing information on networks, best practice and limitation of risk.