Employing IT Consultants’ Expertise
Andrew Levison is Head of Information Systems at Grant Thornton and Joint Technical Editor of the magazine. He may be contacted at Andrew.W.Levison@gtuk.com….
Intellectual Property
Computers for the Very Small Firm
Delia Venables is a computer consultant specialising in the legal area. As well as advising firms individually and writing extensively onthe Internet, she produces IT articles which she calls ‘Nuggets’ on topicslike case management, voice recognition, obtaining computer skills, Year 2000issues and similar topics. Tel: 01273 472424 or e-mail: delia@venables.co.uk. Charles Christian is a former practising barrister turnedindependent legal technology writer and analyst. He is the publisher of thefortnightly newsletter Legal Technology Insider and author of Legal Practice inthe Digital Age and the Law Society’s new book Year 2000 Compliance – alawyer’s guide to surviving the millennium bug. Tel: 01379 687518 or e-mail: info@legaltechnology.co.uk….
The Scottish Parliament as Law Maker – Laws for an Information Age?
Neil MacCormick is Regius Professor of Public Law and Leverhulme Personal Research Professor, the University of Edinburgh;Vice-Principal (international)….
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It’s the Clients, Stupid!
Charles Christian is a former practising barrister and former SCL council member. He is the publisher of the Legal Technology Insider newsletter and his latest book Legal Practice in the Digital Age was published in November….
Automated Registration of Title to Land
Ian Burdon is a legal adviser of the Registers of Scotland. His book Automated Registration of Title to Landresulted from theaward of a Government Study Fellowship….
Interview with Richard Susskind
Professor Richard Susskind has not only been a major influence on the development of SCL but is an outstandingly influential figure in thinking on and developments in IT and the law….
Book Review 1
Year 2000: Law and Liability by Susan Singleton, Sweet & Maxwell, 1998. £99.
Countdown to 2000: A Guide to the Legal Issues by Halberstam Elias & Co, Butterworths, 1998. £45…
Looking Back, Looking Forwards
Sir Brian Neill is a former President and now is Vice-President of SCL. He was Chairman of ITAC from 1985 to 1996. Although now retired as aCourt of Appeal judge, he continues to sit there from time to time and retainsan active role in the propagation of the use of IT in the law. He is a member ofthe Civil Justice IT Strategy Development Group. This is an edited version ofSir Brian’s speech at the 25th Anniversary Dinner….
The Times Law Reports on CD-ROM
Glen Davis is a barrister at 3-4 South Square, Gray’s Inn. He is the magazine’s joint technical editor….
An Immodest Proposal – how to solve all domain name disputes at no cost to anyone
Alistair Breward is a solicitor in the IT/Telecoms Group at Taylor Joynson Garrett….
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