JISC Legal : News

A new law aimed at tackling stalkers as well as those who harass individuals via text or online is being proposed by Scottish Ministers.

The University of East Anglia is to investigate how Freedom of Information requests were dealt with.

Removing potentially libellous material posted by website users as soon as possible can protect from liability

The High Court has ruled that newspapers can lose their libel protection if elements of a case change.

The Ministry of Justice seeks views on updating defamation law so it is fit for the modern age.

ICO issues handbook on handling personal information and managing privacy risks.

Bloggers are at increasing risk of getting sued or threatened with legal action regarding their online postings.

European Court of Human Rights maintains a new defamation action can be brought for every access to online defamatory material.

Experts at the World Economic Forum recently voiced their concerns over threats that face the internet.