The thing about replicas - why historic replicas matter

Reproduction of archaeological material was a significant and serious enterprise for antiquarians and museums in the long nineteenth century. Embedding many stories and embodying considerable past human energy, behind their creation, circulation, use and after-life lies a series of specific social networks and relationships that determined why, when and in what circumstances they were valued, or not. Summarising the context of their production, circulation and changing fortunes, this paper introduces the ways in which they are important and the specific benefits and aspects of a biographical approach to their study. Beyond the evidential, the study of existing replicas provides a historical and contemporary laboratory in which to explore the concepts of value and authenticity, and their application in cultural heritage and collections management, offering us a richer insight into the history of ourselves as archaeologists and curators

Public electronic communications network: Chabloz v Crown Prosecution Service

Comments on R. (on the application of Chabloz) v Crown Prosecution Service (DC) on whether a person "causes" a grossly offensive message to be sent by adding a hyperlink to a blog, and whether uploading a video to a video sharing platform server could amount to a communication for the purpose of offences under the Communications Act 2003 ss.127(1)(b) and 127(1)(a). Criticises the court's reasoning in relation to s.127(1)(b) liability

Pádraig Phiarais Cúndún: amhráin agus dánta

Seo an chéad eagrán criticiúil d’fhilíocht Phádraig Phiarais Cúndún (1777-1857). Cainteoir dúchais agus file ab ea é a rugadh i mBaile Mhac Óda i gContae Chorcaí ach a chuaigh ar imirce go Stát Nua Eabhrac in 1825/26. Lean sé ar aghaidh ag cumadóireacht thall is bhain sé aitheantas comhaimseartha níos leithne amach dó féin mar thoradh ar na dánta is ar na litreacha Gaelainne a sheol sé abhaile ón Oileán Úr. Fágann teirce an ábhair as Gaelainn a breacadh síos thar lear le linn Phádraig Phiarais gur bhain a shaothar áit amach i stair litríochta na Gaelainne; léargas uathúil é a shaothar ar mheon is ar thaithí saoil an chainteora dúchais i gcéin an tráth san. Bunaítear an t-eagrán so ar na foinsí lámhscríofa a mhaireann; soláthraítear leaganacha de na dánta atá tugtha chun rialtachta mar aon leis an bhfearas criticiúil iomlán agus aistriúcháin Bhéarla mar áis don léitheoir. Cuirtear nótaí teangan cuimsitheacha ar fáil chun léiriú a thabhairt ar theanga na ndánta is ar chanúint Bhaile Mhac Óda – canúint a chuaigh i léig san aois seo caite. Deintear filíocht an Chúndúnaigh a chomhthéacsú le béim fé leith ar a shaol, ar an aois inar mhair sé, agus ar thraidisiún liteartha na Gaelainne inar chum sé. Pléitear ealaín na filíochta aige ag aimsiú na slite inar chloígh sé go dlúth leis an traidisiún go minic agus na slite inar dhein sé a chuid féin de ar uairibh; tugtar suntas fé leith do chúrsaí meadarachta is ceoil sa phlé seo. Ceistítear arbh é Phádraig Phiarais an t-údár i gcás lín theoranta den ábhar a luadh leis roimhe seo; tugtar an fhianaise go léir sna cásanna san. Ar an láimh eile, cuirtear roinnt rann in eagar anso nár cuireadh i gcló fós

Review of the Model Law on Electronic Evidence

Report prepared for the Commonwealth Secretariat

Public electronic communications network: Chabloz v Crown Prosecution Service

Comments on R. (on the application of Chabloz) v Crown Prosecution Service (DC) on whether a person "causes" a grossly offensive message to be sent by adding a hyperlink to a blog, and whether uploading a video to a video sharing platform server could amount to a communication for the purpose of offences under the Communications Act 2003 ss.127(1)(b) and 127(1)(a). Criticises the court's reasoning in relation to s.127(1)(b) liability

It wasn't all white light before Prism: Law enforcement practices in gathering data abroad and proposals for further transnational access at the Council of Europe

This is a brief comment on a meeting held at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, which discussed ways of improving transnational access to data by law enforcement through the Cybercrime Convention. In particular, the possible introduction of a new protocol, and a guidance note on art. 32(b), were considered. It is argued that there are serious concerns with both proposals. Moreover, the meeting revealed a surprising lack of knowledge as to current levels of cooperation between law enforcement and foreign service providers

Territorialising the extraterritorial: the role of ‘suppression’ conventions

No abstract available

Review of the Model Law on Electronic Evidence

Report prepared for the Commonwealth Secretariat

Dealing with domain names used in connection with criminal activity

No abstract available