Leveson

• Whose data is it anyway?
  Posted on January 31, 2012 by Louise Restell
  I have deliberately avoided writing about privacy so far because it looked like a far too thorny issue that I really knew too little about. But I was shaken out of my reluctance after reading about Kopimism, the world’s newest religion, which was officially recognised by the Swedish government on 5 January.
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  Posted in: Uncategorized
  Tagged: copyright, data protection, Kopimism, Leveson, piracy, privacy
• It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black: my thoughts on 2011 and 2012 (part 2)
  Posted on January 3, 2012 by Louise Restell
  Well here we are, 2012 is up and, while not quite running yet, gingerly poking its feet out from under the duvet. It’s fair enough to be a bit cautious about rushing headlong into January if the last year is anything to go by. The first full year of the coalition government has been something of a rollercoaster, whichever side of the political divide you sit and whatever your area of concern. Looking at it from a legal perspective, it’s hard not to conclude that we are heading for a derailment in 2012 as we rush headlong, and blindly, down the tracks of reform.
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  Posted in: Justice system, Legal aid
  Tagged: 2012, Cameron, catgate, clegg, Human Rights Act, LASPO, legal aid cuts, Leveson, phone hacking, prisoners voting rights, privacy, riots, tax