I am Professor of Law and Director of the Centre for Law, Information & Converging Technologies at the University of Central Lancashire in the UK. From there I co-ordinate the activities of the LexConverge network which brings together some of the world's leading centres and law firms working in the field of Law and Technology.

Many of LexConverge's members are partners in a number of major international projects in which I participate in and/or co-ordinate.

I also retain my links and Professorial position at  the University of Malta where in 1988 I had established the Law & IT Research Unit (LITRU).

Start date	End date	Qualification
1979	1984	Diploma of Notary Public (4 year full-time degree) at University of Malta
1983	1986	Doctor of Laws LLD (3 year post-graduate degree through examinations and doctoral thesis)) at University of Malta
1986	1987	Spesialfag Rettsinformatikk ((1 year specialisation at Masters Level)) at University of Oslo

Date	Title
31 October 2002	Recipient of the following honour conferred by the French Republic Officier dans l’ordre des palmes académiques

Start date	End date	Title
05 October 1989		Fellow of the British Computer Society FBCS & Chartered Information Technology Professional CITP

Publications in the RAE/REF period 2008-2012:

 J.A. Cannataci (2011) (forthcoming) Information & E-commerce Law in Romania,  295pp

 

J.A. Cannataci (2011) (forthcoming) The right that never [quite] was: Privacy Law, technology and information ethics across cultures  485 pp.

 

 J. A. Cannataci (ed)  (forthcoming 2010) Privacy Law, Technology Policy & Internet regulation in India,  International Review of Law, Computers and Technology October 2010, Routledge, Taylor & Francis, UK ISSN: 1364-6885 (electronic) 1360-0869 (paper) Vol 24 No.3 

 

 J.A. Cannataci (2010)  From the NSA to the IMP: Deserving and Dodging Legal Safeguards (submitted for publication)

 

J. A. Cannataci (2010) Squaring the circle of smart surveillance and privacy safeguards: the public policy dilemma unresolved by Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA  IARIA CyberLaw 2010

 

J.A. Cannataci & J. P. Mifsud Bonnici,  The end of the purpose-specification principle in data protection? International Review of Law, Computers and Technology March 2010, Routledge, Taylor & Francis, UK ISSN: 1364-6885 (electronic) 1360-0869 (paper) Vol 24 No.1

 

J. A. Cannataci, Privacy, Technology Law and religions across cultures (2009) Journal of Information Law & Technology, 2009 Issue 1 http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/elj/jilt/2009_1/cannataci/

 

J.A. Cannataci, Privacy pitfalls for E-government: recent developments in the UK, chapter in Marleen Haase, Christine Leitner, Josef Makolm, Romand Traumuller (eds)  Taking the e-Government Agenda Forward: Meeting the Challenges of Digital Governance, Justice and Public Sector Information, Austrian Computer Society, April 2009, ISBN: 978-3-85403-253-3

 

J.A. Cannataci & J.P. Mifsud Bonnici (2009) The UK Data Protection Fiasco 2007-2008: Moving on from bad policy and bad law? International Review of Law, Computers and Technology March-July 2009, Routledge, Taylor & Francis, UK ISSN: 1364-6885 (electronic) 1360-0869 (paper) Vol 23 Nos.1-2, pp47-76 DOI: 10.1080/13600860902876378

 

J. A. Cannataci “Lex Personalitatis : personalitate, drept şi tehnologie în secolul 21 (2008) ( Lex Personalitatis: personality, law and technology in the 21st Century”) published in Romanian and English in Acta, Proceedings of the International Conference on Facts and Perspectives of the European Integration Process in the Age  of Globalisation, The Simion Barnutiu Faculty of Law of the Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu, Romania.

 

J. A. Cannataci, Privacy, Technology Law and religions across cultures  (2008) Proceedings of Living in truth Conference, UNESCO-CEPES, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj University Press, Romania  ISBN 978-973-610-801-3, pp.333-356

 

J A Cannataci, Lex Personalitatis and Technology-driven Law, (2008), SCRIPTed Volume 5, Issue 1, April 2008, pp 1-6,

Publications in the RAE period 2001-2007:

 

J. A. Cannataci & Mireille M. Caruana, Across Cultural Divides, (2007) 'Introduction', Information & Communications Technology, Law, Vol 16:2, 91 – 98., Routledge, Taylor & Francis, UK

DOI: 10.1080/13600830701531938   URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13600830701531938

ISSN 1360-0834 print/ISSN 1469-8404 online

 

Mireille M. Caruana & J.A. Cannataci,  (2007) 'European Union privacy and data protection principles: Compatibility with culture and legal frameworks in Islamic states', Information & Communications Technology Law, Vol 16:2, 99 – 124 Routledge, Taylor & Francis, UK

DOI: 10.1080/13600830701531953 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13600830701531953

ISSN 1360-0834 print/ISSN 1469-8404 online

 

J.A. Cannataci & J.P. Mifsud Bonnici Weaving the mesh: Finding remedies in Cyberspace in  Internet Governance, International Review of Law, Computers and Technology March 2007, ISSN: 1364-6885 (electronic) 1360-0869 (paper) Vol 21 pp 59-78

DOI: 10.1080/13600860701281705 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13600860701281705

Joseph A. Cannataci, Mireille M. Caruana and Jeanne Pia Mifsud Bonnici ,  (2006) ‘R (87) 15: A slow death?’ in “Monitoring and Supervision” Erasmus University Press, Rotterdam., pp. 27-49, ISBN 905677316X

J.A. Cannataci & J.P. Mifsud Bonnici , Settling jurisdiction & other issues in Cybercrime: a role for ODR?, in proceedings of the 4^th Annual Forum for Online Dispute Resolution, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Cairo, Egypt 22-24 March 2006

 

J. A. Cannataci & J. P. Mifsud Bonnici, (2005) Can Self-regulation Satisfy the Transnational Requisite of successful Internet Regulation, in Legal Issues in Electronic Commerce, 2^nd edition, Canadian Legal Studies Series, Lynn Cambell (ed), Captus Press, Canada ISBN 1-55322-106-0

 

J.A. Cannataci & J.P. Mifsud Bonnici. (2005). Data Protection Comes of Age : The Data Protection Clauses in the European Constitutional Treaty, Information and Communications Technology Law,  Vol. 14, No.1 pp.5-15. ISSN 1360-0834 print/ISSN 1469-8404 online

 

J.A. Cannataci, R. Rivenc, C.E. Borg, N. Zammit, G.Guidi & J-A Beraldin, (2003) E-Heritage: The future for Integrated Applications in Cultural Heritage”, published on pages 81-86 in Volume XXXIV-5/C15 of the ISPRS International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ISSN 1682-1750 as well as the CIPAInternational Archives for Documentation of Cultural Heritage Volume XIX-2003 ISSN 0256-1840

 

J.A. Cannataci and J.P. Mifsud Bonnici. (2003). Can Self-Regulation satisfy the transnational requisite of successful Internet regulation? International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, Volume 17, No.1, pp 51-61.

 

J. A. Cannataci and R. Rivenc, Law & Business Process Re-Engineering in Cultural Heritage: From Malraux to Malta - A Case Study) in Proceedings of the UNESCO Forum University Conference Jordan 2002

 

C. E. Borg and J.A. Cannataci, (2002) Thealasermetry: a hybrid approach to documentation of sites and artefacts (CIPA/ISPRS, September 2002) pp93-104

 

J.A. Cannataci, M. Caruana, & J. Schiro’ (2002) A dilemma resolved? Towards a revised philosophy of conservation education  in Proceedings of the Conference on Scientific aspects of Conservation, Jordan, Hashemite University

 

Publications preceding the RAE period 2001-2008 (i.e. prior to UK employment enabling inclusion in RAE assessment)

 

 J.A. Cannataci. (1998). Debate: should the fight against the sexual exploitation of children include government control of encryption? In Europa 40+, Council of Europe, France.

 

 J.A. Cannataci and. J.P. Mifsud Bonnici. (1995). Medical data protection in Europe: New rules vs. actual trends.  In Strategic Alliances between patient documentation and medical informatics, pp301-321. Amsterdam: AMICE Conference.

 

J.A. Cannataci. (1992). Language and Law: Law & Expert Systems. In Skills and Education Artificial Intelligence and Society series, Springer Verlag, London.

 

J.A. Cannataci. (1992). Legal Aspects of Picture Archiving and Communications Systems. International Journal of Bio-Medical Computing, 30 (3-4). pp 209-214

 

 J.A. Cannataci. (1991). Data Protection issues in DBMS AND Experts Systems.

Proceedings of the AIM Conference on Data Protection and Confidentially in Medical Informatics, EC Brussels & IOS Press Amsterdam/Washington.

 

 J.A. Cannataci. (1989). Liability for Medical Expert Systems: An introduction to the legal implications. Medical Informatics, Jul-Sep;14(3), pp 229-241.

 

J.A. Cannataci. (1989). Legal Liability for Expert Systems. AI & Society, Vol.3, No.3, 169-183

 

 J.A. Cannataci. (1988).  MALTA: The outlook for Computerization in the Administration of Justice. Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Newsletter, Nos 14/15, United Nations, Vienna.

 

J.A. Cannataci. (1988). CJ-PD – The Hidden Heart of Data Protection. Lov Og Data, Lawdata Foundation, Norway.

 

J.A. Cannataci (1984). Proprietary Rights in Computer Programs – Copyright Law and Malta. Id-Dritt - Law Journal, The Law Society, Vol.XII, Malta.

 

J.A. Cannataci. (1983). Computer Applications and the Maltese Legal Professions. Id-Dritt - Law Journal, The Law Society, Vol.X, Malta.

 

 

Books/Monographs pre-RAE

 

J.A. Cannataci, S. Chircop and J.P. Mifsud Bonnici. (1999). Redefining the Role of Public Broadcasting in Malta. Malta, Government Press.

 

J.A. Cannataci. (1988). Liability and Responsibility for Expert Systems. Oslo, Norway: Norwegian

Research Center for Computers and Law ISBN 82-518-2523-7

 

J.A. Cannataci. (1987). Privacy and Data Protection Law: International Development and Maltese Perspectives. Oslo, Norway: Norwegian University Press. 239 pp ISBN 82-00-07850-7

 

Also co-author of the following:

 

The protection of personal data collected and processed for Insurance purposes, recommendation No. R(2002) 9, Strasbourg 2002

 

The protection of privacy on the Internet & Draft Guidelines for the protection of individuals with regard to the collection and processing of personal data on the information highways, which may be incorporated in or annexed to Codes of Conduct.  Recommendation No. R(99) 5, Strasbourg, 1999.

 

The protection of personal data collected and processed for statistical purposes: Recommendation No. R (97) 18 and explanatory memorandum. Council of Europe, France, 1998.

 

The protection of medical data: Recommendation No. R (97) 5 and explanatory memorandum. Council of Europe, France, 1997.

 

The protection of personal data in the area of telecommunication services, with particular reference to telephone services: Recommendation No. R (95) 4 and explanatory memorandum. Council of Europe, France, 1997.

 

Communication to third parties of personal data held by public bodies: Recommendation No. R (91) 10 and explanatory memorandum. Council of Europe, France, 1993.

 

The protection of personal data used for payment and other related operations. Recommendation No. R (90) 19 and explanatory memorandum. Council of Europe, France, 1990.

 

The use of personal data in the police sector: Recommendation No. R (87) 15 and explanatory memorandum. Council of Europe, France, 1987

 

Editor & Guest Editor

 

Guest Editor (with Jeanne Mifsud Bonnici) for a Special Issue on “Internet Governance” of the International Review of Law, Computers & Technology,  (Routledge) Taylor & Francis, UK ISSN: 1364-6885 (electronic) 1360-0869 (paper) Online Publication Date: 01 March 2007 Cannataci, Joseph A. and Mifsud-Bonnici, Jeanne Pia (2007) 'Foreword: Internet Governance', International Review of Law, Computers & Technology, 21:1, 1 – 3 To link to this article: DOI: 10.1080/13600860701281622  URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13600860701281622 

 

Guest Editor (with Mireille Caruana) of a Special Issue on “Across Cultural Divides: Data Protection & Islam” of Information & Communications Technology Law (Routledge, Taylor & Francis) ISSN 1360-0834 print/ISSN 1469-8404 online  Online Publication Date: 01 June 2007

DOI: 10.1080/13600830701531938   URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13600830701531938

ISSN 1360-0834 print/ISSN 1469-8404 online

 

Guest Editor for A Special Issue on  (forthcoming 2010) Privacy Law, Technology Policy & Internet regulation in India,  International Review of Law, Computers and Technology October 2010, Routledge, Taylor & Francis, UK ISSN: 1364-6885 (electronic) 1360-0869 (paper) Vol 24 No.3 Online publication date 01 October 2010