The New Zealand Parliament is currently grappling with a controversial legislative proposal that has placed the country in the crosshairs of global tech regulation debates. The Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill (“Bill”) provides that digital platforms, such as Google and Meta, must … Read More
Imagine a healthcare app sharing sensitive patient data with a fitness tracker company. Both companies set how user data is collected and used, but only one is recognised as a “fiduciary” under Indian law. If a data breach occurs, the … Read More
Just imagine that with one click, your most intimate secrets, financial information, and even your digital identity become the signature across the globe. That is some rather chilly news, isn’t it? True to that, that is our reality. In 2023, … Read More
The Canadians woke up to a startling development on June 29, 2023. Google, the tech giant synonymous with online searches and news aggregation, announced it would block access to local news content for Canadian users. This unprecedented move came amid … Read More
The widespread use of the Internet has given rise to new opportunities for criminals to commit crimes. As a result, cyber kidnapping has emerged as a crime that challenges our traditional understanding of kidnapping. A Chinese student goes missing in … Read More
Due to the Internet’s ubiquitous nature, cyber crimes do not have territorial limits. A perpetrator can execute a cyber attack impacting one or multiple countries simultaneously. A hacker can use computers and networks as tools, targets, or as a facilitator … Read More
Smethurst v. Commissioner of Police (Cth) [2020] HCA 14 In the High Court of Australia Court File Number S196/2019 Before Chief Justice Kiefel, Justice Bell, Justice Gageler, Justice Keane, Justice Nettle, Justice Gordon, and Justice Edelman Decided on April 15, … Read More
Chandrasekaran v. Commonwealth (No 3) [2020] FCA 1629 In the Federal Court of Australia Court File Number NSD 974/2019 Before Justice Wigney Decided on November 11, 2020 Relevancy of the case: If the applicant has reasonable grounds for prosecution, alleging … Read More
R. v. Kenny [2021] NSWDC 17 In the District Court of New South Wales Court File Number 2020/64723 Before Judge Weinstein Decided on February 12, 2021 Relevancy of the case: Consideration of an offender’s previous criminal record in the sentencing … Read More