podcast October 27, 2021
The High Court judgement that could change the internet
Richard Ackland on what this High Court decision means for how we use the internet, and how our courts are out of step with the online world.
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podcast October 27, 2021
The High Court judgement that could change the internet
Richard Ackland on what this High Court decision means for how we use the internet, and how our courts are out of step with the online world.
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Diarist-at-large Richard Ackland flys about the nation.
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