Paul Schwartfeger. Commercial barrister, business advisor and public speaker.

Paul Schwartfeger. Commercial barrister, business advisor and public speaker. https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/ Comment on legal news and legal issues. Eleventh hour adjournment applications https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/eleventh-hour-adjournment-applications/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/eleventh-hour-adjournment-applications/ Cooke, Young and Keidan featured an unusual case in its commercial disputes newsletter this month, that of Wright and others v Chappell and others [2023] EWHC 2873 (Ch), in which I appeared for the Applicant, Mr Dominic Chappell, the purchaser of the now collapsed retail chain British Home Stores (BHS). In its article, originally written for LexisNexis, CYK partner John Felce provides an excellent summary of the issues that arose when the High Court was asked to adjourn and sever part of the trial after it had commenced. My further analysis of the matter follows.

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15 February 2024

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]]> Dubai. Crypto and Arbitration? https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/dubai-crypto-and-arbitration/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/dubai-crypto-and-arbitration/ Liz Fisher, Professor of Law at Oxford University and one of the great influences in my legal career, taught me to always question a question mark.

9 November 2023

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]]> What’s up with WhatsApp? https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/whats-up-with-whatsapp/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/whats-up-with-whatsapp/ The Morgan Stanley fine shows why good tech lawyers take a broad approach.

30 October 2023

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]]> Paul Schwartfeger advises Facewatch in successful biometric data processing compliance investigation https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/paul-schwartfeger-advises-facewatch-in-successful-biometric-data-processing-compliance-investigation/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/paul-schwartfeger-advises-facewatch-in-successful-biometric-data-processing-compliance-investigation/ Paul Schwartfeger, commercial barrister at The 36 Group, has assisted UK facial recognition technology company ‘Facewatch’ in securing a successful outcome from an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) into the company. The ICO initiated its review to ensure the lawfulness of the company’s data processing in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018.

12 April 2023

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]]> Defamed by machine https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/defamed-by-machine/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/defamed-by-machine/ Brian Hood, Mayor of Hepburn Shire Council in Australia, is said to be considering legal action against OpenAI for false information output by its artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT. When asked about Mr Hood, ChatGPT falsely reported he was imprisoned for bribery when working at a subsidiary of Australia’s national bank. Mr Hood was actually a whistleblower who told officials and journalists about the bribery taking place, and was not one of those subsequently arrested or charged. Mr Hood’s experience and potential lawsuit raises interesting questions of liability when it comes to generative AI and defamatory content composed by a machine.

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8 April 2023

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]]> International commercial arbitration and the tech sector https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/international-commercial-arbitration-and-the-tech-sector/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/international-commercial-arbitration-and-the-tech-sector/ “You and OpenAI agree to resolve any past or present claims relating to these Terms or our Services through final and binding arbitration…” So begins the dispute resolution section of ChatGPT’s terms of use.

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31 March 2023

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]]> Copyright: Let's Chat(GPT) https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/copyright-lets-chat-gpt/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/copyright-lets-chat-gpt/ Copyright of ChatGPT’s output is a complex legal issue, as it can depend on various factors such as the specific text generated, the jurisdiction, and the intended use of the text.

21 March 2023

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]]> Tulip Trading: how rosy is it really? https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/tulip-trading-how-rosy-is-it-really/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/tulip-trading-how-rosy-is-it-really/ In the matter of Tulip Trading Limited v Wladimir Jasper van der Laan and ors [2023] EWCA Civ 83, the Court of Appeal allowed the claimant’s appeal of the earlier High Court judgment, which had denied jurisdiction over Tulip Trading’s claim for breach of fiduciary and tortious duties.

14 March 2023

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]]> Central Bank Digital Currencies: Still a solution in search of a problem? https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/cbdcs-a-solution-in-search-of-a-problem/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/cbdcs-a-solution-in-search-of-a-problem/ Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are being touted as a new form of money that could provide a secure and reliable payment system for households and businesses which keeps up with the changing times. Yet the Economic Affairs Committee said of the concept in January 2022 that none of the parties it took evidence from on the potential benefits of a CBDC for the UK were able to give a compelling reason for why one was needed, raising the question of whether the idea might simply be a solution in search of a problem.

13 March 2023

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]]> Metaverse https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/metaverse/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/metaverse/ As the metaverse becomes a fully-fledged, integrated and interoperable reality, the need for a comprehensive system of regulation and applicable law will be essential. In this article for Bloomsbury Professional, I discuss the questions lawyers need to be asking and the legal issues the courts are already grappling with.

4 November 2022

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]]> Cyber law: touching the future https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/cyber-law-touching-the-future/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/cyber-law-touching-the-future/ Cyber law will be pivotal in shaping the future regulatory and litigation landscape, but what challenges and opportunities can we expect to see in 2022?

20 December 2021

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]]> Podcast: Lloyd v Google LLC https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/podcast-lloyd-v-google-llc/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/podcast-lloyd-v-google-llc/ The Supreme Court has dismissed Mr Lloyd’s opt-out representative action against Google for its Safari cookies workaround. Does this mean it’s game over for privacy class actions?

15 November 2021

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]]> Blockchain: the right to be forgotten (or not) https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/blockchain-the-right-to-be-forgotten-or-not/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/blockchain-the-right-to-be-forgotten-or-not/ When it comes to blockchain, the technology-agnostic nature of the GDPR and the right to be ‘forgotten’ enshrined in Article 17 creates something of a paradox.

3 September 2021

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]]> Smart contracts: are they as smart as the people who drafted them? https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/smart-contracts-are-they-as-smart-as-the-people-who-drafted-them/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/smart-contracts-are-they-as-smart-as-the-people-who-drafted-them/ Once only a theory, smart contracts are fast becoming reality.

9 April 2021

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]]> Cyber law: framing the future? https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/cyber-law-framing-the-future/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/cyber-law-framing-the-future/ From modest beginnings, cyber law is now a recognised disruptor, shaping and challenging the future of litigation. But what is cyber law? As part of a new cyber series for New Law Journal, Dean Armstrong QC and I consider a short history of the laws, crimes and definitions associated with cyber law and share some predictions for the future.

19 March 2021

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]]> What is a "court" https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/what-is-a-court-irwell-v-watson/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/what-is-a-court-irwell-v-watson/ In Irwell Insurance Company Limited v Neil Watson, Hemingway Design Limited & others [2021] EWCA Civ 67, the Court of Appeal (Bean LJ, Flaux LJ and Males LJ) upheld the EAT decision of Kerr J, confirming that employment tribunals have jurisdiction to determine claims against the insurers of insolvent employers under the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 (“the Act”).

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29 January 2021

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]]> ‘Dark Patterns’ in online design https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/dark-patterns-in-online-design/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/dark-patterns-in-online-design/ The Norwegian Consumer Council has filed a legal complaint against Amazon’s Prime subscription service with Norway’s consumer protection authority, claiming Amazon’s complex cancellation design breaches EU law.

16 January 2021

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]]> ‘General and indiscriminate’ data transmission and retention for national security purposes is not justified https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/general-and-indiscriminate-data-transmission-and-retention-is-not-justified/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/general-and-indiscriminate-data-transmission-and-retention-is-not-justified/ National security concerns do not exempt Member States from EU law designed to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of users of publicly available electronic communications services.

12 October 2020

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]]> Twitter investigates its image cropping algorithm for racial bias https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/twitter-investigates-its-image-cropping-algorithm-for-racial-bias/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/twitter-investigates-its-image-cropping-algorithm-for-racial-bias/ Twitter is investigating complaints of racial bias in its image cropping algorithm. The algorithm is used to resize and reframe images, so that they focus on what Twitter’s systems consider to be the most important parts of an image.

24 September 2020

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]]> Automating bias? https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/bridges-v-swp-automating-bias/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/bridges-v-swp-automating-bias/ In R (Bridges) v The Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2020] EWCA Civ 1058, [2020] All ER (D) 26, the Court of Appeal upheld three of five grounds of appeal against the South Wales Police (SWP) force’s use of automated facial recognition (AFR) technology.

23 August 2020

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]]> Podcast: International data transfers post-Schrems https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/podcast-international-data-transfers-post-schrems/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/podcast-international-data-transfers-post-schrems/ Data in the twenty-first century has been described as ‘the new oil’. It is immensely powerful for those who collect it, but can be immensely damaging to individuals when it is misused.

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20 August 2020

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]]> The end of the Privacy Shield https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/the-end-of-the-privacy-shield/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/the-end-of-the-privacy-shield/ The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has struck down the EU-US Privacy Shield as invalid, having determined that the Privacy Shield cannot provide an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the EU to organisations in the US given the requirements of US law.

16 July 2020

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]]> Defamation in the cyber age. Where should your digital reputation be tried? https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/defamation-in-the-cyber-age-where-should-your-digital-reputation-be-tried/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/defamation-in-the-cyber-age-where-should-your-digital-reputation-be-tried/ The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Wright v Ver raises some interesting questions.

4 June 2020

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]]> Compensating for closure https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/compensating-for-closure/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/compensating-for-closure/ The effects of the Coronavirus lockdown on businesses and the labour market regularly feature in news headlines. How are businesses responding and what claims might follow?

20 May 2020

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]]> Sharing scientific research across borders https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/sharing-scientific-research-across-borders/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/sharing-scientific-research-across-borders/ Extensive research is underway worldwide, in pursuit of treatment options for COVID-19. At the same time, legal questions concerning the use and sharing of health data for research purposes continue to arise.

18 May 2020

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]]> Privacy in the balance in the battle against COVID-19 https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/privacy-in-the-balance-in-the-battle-against-covid-19/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/privacy-in-the-balance-in-the-battle-against-covid-19/ As the UK begins trialling the NHS’s Coronavirus contact-tracing app, fresh privacy concerns have been raised about the app’s operation.

4 May 2020

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]]> Zoom: A lesson in why companies need to design with data protection laws in mind https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/zoom-why-companies-need-to-design-with-data-protection-laws-in-mind/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/zoom-why-companies-need-to-design-with-data-protection-laws-in-mind/ A class action has been filed in the US against Zoom Video Communications, Facebook and LinkedIn for ‘eavesdropping’ by the defendants on the communications that passed between Zoom’s users’ devices and Zoom’s servers.

27 April 2020

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]]> Brazil dam collapse proceedings delayed by COVID-19, but court guidance gives hope to litigants https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/brazil-dam-collapse-proceedings-delayed-by-covid-19/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/brazil-dam-collapse-proceedings-delayed-by-covid-19/ Five years on from the disaster, individuals and organisations affected by the 2015 Brazil dam collapse face a delay to proceedings brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic. However, the Court’s assessment of the defendants’ recent application for an extension of time provides useful guidance for other litigants faced with COVID-19 challenges.

25 April 2020

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]]> Remote working: A risky business? https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/remote-working-a-risky-business/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/remote-working-a-risky-business/ COVID-19 has forced a new way of working onto many of us, but in the rush to adapt the additional cybersecurity risks should not be ignored.

24 April 2020

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]]> Indefinite police retention of DNA, fingerprints and photos held a violation of Article 8 https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/indefinite-police-retention-of-dna-a-violation-of-article-8/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/indefinite-police-retention-of-dna-a-violation-of-article-8/ The European Court of Human Rights held in Gaughran v United Kingdom [2020] ECHR 144 that the police’s indefinite retention of the applicant’s DNA profile, fingerprints and photographs without a possibility of review infringed his Article 8 Convention right.

22 April 2020

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]]> Morrisons is not vicariously liable for its employee's breach of data protection laws https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/morrisons-is-not-vicariously-liable-for-employee-breach/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/morrisons-is-not-vicariously-liable-for-employee-breach/ In a unanimous ruling, five Supreme Court justices have ruled in favour of Morrisons in the UK’s first group action for a data breach.

2 April 2020

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]]> Barclays calls 'time' on its time-tracking of employees https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/barclays-calls-time-on-its-time-tracking-of-employees/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/barclays-calls-time-on-its-time-tracking-of-employees/ Monitoring of employee activity may be required for reasons of security or to protect an employer’s resources from abuse. However, while an employer may justify a monitoring measure on the basis of such economic imperatives, it could be viewed by its employees, the public or the courts as unjustified snooping.

16 March 2020

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]]> Tech in times of crisis https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/tech-in-times-of-crisis/ https://www.commerciallawbarrister.com/post/tech-in-times-of-crisis/ As nations around the world battle with the Coronavirus, news reports are emerging of the technological innovations some states are implementing in their fight against COVID-19. However, in the rush to try to bring the virus under control, we are left wondering what the privacy implications and legal consequences of these solutions may be.

2 March 2020

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