Traditionally, under the “on premise model”, software has been purchased by a customer, installed on the customer’s servers, and maintained by the supplier by way of a maintenance and support arrangement. This traditional model is now changing – Deirdre Moynihan examines the issues.

As we move from the on premise software licensing model to cloud based “as a service” solutions, identifying the applicable legal terms may be become more complex for suppliers and customers alike.

The High Court decision in Blade Motor Group Limited v Reynolds & Reynolds Limited in May this year, serves some useful lessons to software customers on the risks with being locked-in to a supplier relationship and locked out of accessing your data.

This vlog from Nooreen Ajmal looks at recent caselaw on whether software should be treated as “goods”.

Liability will see extensive AI-influenced legal developments, especially in the areas of autonomous vehicles, robots and other ‘mobile’ autonomous systems.

In June, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued new draft guidance for financial institutions on outsourcing.

Microsoft’s announcement in October that it has extended its Azure IP Advantage programme to China neatly illustrates a number of key contracting trends helping to shape the development of the global hyperscale Cloud. Richard Kemp examines the issues.

We’re now beginning to see a lot of mass market AI-driven change, and it’s now routinely in what we use at work.

The good news for data exporters who transfer personal information outside the EEA is that the GDPR’s rules that regulate cross border transfers of personal information to a large extent replicate the current regime and even include additional options for data exporters.

This vlog looks at the principle of accountability and the requirements for transparency under the GDPR which is now in force.