Law enforcement internet jurisdiction
Paul De Hert, Julie Hornle, Cornelia Kutterer, Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, Anna-Maria Osula · Bond University Research Portal (Bond University) · 2015
The application of contemporary approaches of jurisdiction to the online environment has so far been a rather unhappy saga, marked by controversy and failures. This is unsurprising given the stark contrast between the Internet’s relatively borderless nature and the territorial focus of most jurisdictional rules. Currently, more attention is given to this topic than ever before, and this session will consider in particular: • What is jurisdiction in today’s society? • What does jurisdiction mean when news spreads globally at the very moment of posting and companies are located worldwide? • Why would states collaborate via mutual legal assistance if they can get, or try to get, the data they are looking for not from companies abroad but from their subsidiaries at home – where the law enforcement agency is based? • How should corporations organize themselves when they are faced with such requests?