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The EU eEvidence framework and UK Internet and telecoms service providers
Published: August 12, 2026 08:10
I have seen very little - in fact, nothing - written about the imminent EU “eEvidence” framework from the perspective of UK telecoms operators and Internet service providers. I accept that, even by my blogging standards, this one is a bit niche, but…
Jury service (27 July - 7 August) and what to expect while I'm away
https://decoded.legal/blog/2026/07/jury-service-27-july-7-august-and-what-to-expect-while-i-m-away/
Published: July 1, 2026 08:01
27 July - 7 August I can’t believe that I am having to do a blogpost on this again. I am due to be doing jury service again, from 27 July - 7 August. It is possible that it might finish earlier than that. It is possible - although I really hope not - that…
Internet services sanctions (June 2026)
https://decoded.legal/blog/2026/06/internet-services-sanctions-june-2026/
Published: June 23, 2026 14:09
There has been a glut of new Internet Services Sanctions, making 94 in total now (from 37 in January). Update 2026-07-13: there are now even more sanctions, but I did not spot any new information, beyond that which is below. Here is the background to all…
New requirements for facilitating and handling data protection complaints
Published: May 5, 2026 08:56
The [Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduced into the Data Protection Act 2018 new requirements for handling data protection complaints. These new requirements come into effect on 19 June 2026. The framework sets out the ability for a data subject - the…
Brief comments on two proposed new criminal offences relating to pornography: strangulation / suffocation, and sex (actually or purportedly) between relatives
Published: April 16, 2026 08:23
A couple of people have asked me about some of the proposed amendments to the UK’s Crime and Policing Bill, which is currently going through Parliament. I am working from the latest (as of 2026-04-16) publications relating to the Crime and Policing Bill.…
The European Data Protection Board is consulting on a template data protection impact assessment for the EU GDPR
Published: April 15, 2026 12:17
The European Data Protection Board is consulting on a template data protection impact assessment, for processing subject to the EU GDPR. I have had a look through the draft template, and I rather like it. It looks like a good way of thinking through, and…
Ofcom 'deadlock' period for ADR reduced to six weeks, for complaints raised on and after 8 April 2026
Published: April 9, 2026 09:02
In January 2025, Ofcom consulted on changes to the telecoms Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) rules. The key change was reducing the “deadlock” period - the period before residential and small business consumers can access ADR if their dispute is not…
What number of UK users constitutes a 'significant number' for the purposes of the Online Safety Act 2023?
Published: March 24, 2026 14:00
One of the tests as to whether a user-to-user service is a “regulated” service, for the purposes of the Online Safety Act 2023, is whether the service has “links with the United Kingdom”. A service has “links with the United Kingdom” if: the service has a…
The OSA, sex blogs, erotica, and Ofcom's approach to enforcement
https://decoded.legal/blog/2026/03/the-osa-sex-blogs-erotica-and-ofcom-s-approach-to-enforcement/
Published: March 17, 2026 09:20
2.5 years ago, I wrote about the Online Safety Act 2023’s (anti-)pornographic content provisions. Since then, Ofcom has launched an “enforcement programme to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance” and its…
An overview of the UK's updated laws on storing information in someone's terminal equipment, and accessing information stored in someone's terminal equipment
Published: February 27, 2026 11:47
The UK’s law on storing information on someone’s terminal equipment, and accessing information stored in someone’s terminal equipment, has changed. It is no longer aligned with the law in the EU, and it permits website operators and others to do more - not…
Russmedia: a court case imposing data protection obligations which many website operators may struggle to meet?
Published: February 11, 2026 16:32
In December 2025, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union released its decision in the case of Russmedia. It focusses on the data protection obligations of the operator of an online marketplace, in terms of the personal data…
Internet services sanctions (January 2026)
https://decoded.legal/blog/2026/01/internet-services-sanctions-january-2026/
Published: January 7, 2026 10:07
There are currently 37 Internet services sanctions in place. Background Here is key information about the UK Internet services sanctions regime. Here is more information, including a letter from Ofcom. I’ve yet to see any enforcement action from Ofcom (or…
decoded.legal is 10 years old!
https://decoded.legal/blog/2026/01/decodedlegal-is-10-years-old/
Published: January 5, 2026 09:20
I can’t believe that I get to write this blogpost. Sandra and I have been running our own tiny law firm, decoded.legal, for ten whole years. We had no idea how - or, indeed, if - this was going to work when we started out, but we gave it a go anyway. And,…
Happy holidays 2025
https://decoded.legal/blog/2025/12/happy-holidays-2025/
Published: December 23, 2025 08:40
A beautiful watercolour image of a silver humanoid character on a keyboard surfboard, surfing on a wave of Matrix-style characters in the form of a wave (Art by the wonderful Jennie Gyllblad.) Wishing you all happy holidays! I have greatly enjoyed working…
A proposed legislative amendment to attempt to ban under 16s in the UK from common messaging services, sharing family photos, using Wikipedia, and doing much else online, by imposing age assurance on everyone
Published: December 18, 2025 10:49
Updated 2026-01-19: the amendment has been amended, to give the Secretary of State some discretion over which services are in scope: “regulated user-to-user services” shall have the meaning given to it in the Online Safety Act 2023, subject to any…