Richard Christou to give SCL 30th Anniversary Lecture
On 26 January 2004, at the Royal Society, Richard Christou will give the Society’s 30th Anniversary Lecture…
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Commerce, Contracts & Finance
Internet Auctions, Agency and Consumer Rights
Online auction sites have grown in popularity. James Mitchell looks at the legal status of these sites by drawing a comparison with ‘physical’ auctions. His article also highlights differences, considers the formation and effect of contracts in this process, especially the legal position and remedies of unhappy buyers and the jurisdictional issues….
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Time to Drop the Bomb?
Software bombs have been commonplace in the IT industry for many years. Tim Sewart addresses a question asked of him on a number of occasions: are they legal?…
Security – Why should you care?
What does security mean to you? Most people could be forgiven for thinking that they don’t really have to worry about IT security. Who is really going to try to hack into your systems, especially if you are a small or medium sized company? It’s only big multi-nationals that get attacked, right? Jackie Groves of Ultimaco Safeware knows otherwise….
Pricing Models in IT Service Contracts
Clive Davies and David Carter of Olswang look at the key issues….
Unsolicited Commercial E-mail Checklist
Jeremy Holt of Clark Holt has compiled a checklist of points to be considered before a commercial message is sent to a target….
The Rise of the Blog – Legal Risks and Liability
Paul Barton and Viv Nissanka of Field Fisher Waterhouse’s IT & E-Commerce Group discuss the legal risks and potential liabilities involved in publishing a “blog” for a business….
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Moving from Transmission to Collaboration
On a day in March this year, Amazon found itself under public scrutiny when its UK site – www.Amazon.co.uk – displayed a pricing error on iPaq PDAs, offering the product for sale at £7.32, when its normal retail price is £192. By 11 am that same day, the site was flooded with requests for iPaqs….
Earn-Out or Down & Out?
The use of earn-outs in the sale of owner-managed IT businesses is examined by Rosemary J Downs of v-lex limited, solicitors (www.v-lex.com)…
E-Business – A Practical Guide to the Law by Amanda C. Brock
A review of a new book from Amanda C. Brock by Helen Hart….
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