Bath 2002 – Mine’s a Hot One
Paul Berwin reviews the SCL IT Law Review, held at Bath on 8-9 November 2002….
Cybersecurity
SCL IT Award Finalists
The shortlist for the SCL IT Award has been announced. Laurence Eastham contacted the runners; he gives a brief description of each and comments on their chances for those stopping off at Ladbrokes on the way to the ceremony….
The Advent of Workflow Solutions in Legal Services
Law firms around the world are talking about the ‘processization’ and “commoditisation” of legal services. Indeed, many lawyers regard certain legal services as ideal areas of practice for this. Iain Unett formerly a senior lawyer with British Telecommunications Plc and now Product Development Director with Lexfutura, the strategic knowledge and technology hub, discusses the advent of workflow systems…
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Cyber-Risks and their Management
Rupert Kendrick LL.M looks at strategies for coping with some key Internet risks. Rupert Kendrick LL.M is author of Managing Cyber-Risks (Law Society Publishing June 2002) which explains how to develop a cyber-risk management structure and use it as a springboard to develop new business opportunities…
SCL: Major IT Law Events
This issue is accompanied by the brochure for the Annual IT Law Review, held in Bath in November. But it is not the only major IT law event from SCL in the coming months. The Internet Interest Group is hosting an International Symposium in October….
E-mail and the Legal Profession
Lee Harris of DeltaSeal Software looks at encryption and e-mail control and gives a positive view on the value of e-mail….
Electronic Signatures – much ado?
Nigel Miller explains the latest development on e-signatures and the significance of CSP’s. This article first appeared in the Solicitors Journal….
Spam Solution?
Do you suffer from more spam than John Cleese at a Monty Python Convention? W K Hon has found a product which might help….
Cyberobscenity and the Ambit of English Criminal Law
Professor Michael Hirst of De Montfort University looks at a recent case and questions the Court of Appeals’s approach. Professor Hirst is a contributing author to Blackstone’s Criminal Practice and a widely published author on evidence and criminal law issues….
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New Chairmen for SCL: Interview with Nigel Miller
Nigel Miller of Fox Williams, is one of the new Joint Chairmen of SCL. Laurence Eastham interviewed him to find out something more about him and to pursue some of the points raised in the recent letter to members….
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