Consultation Corner
A round-up of the current calls for input which might be of interest to SCL members…
Litigation & DR
Cryptic and Hidden Meanings – The Government Proposes To Bring Encryption Powers into Force
Peter Church and Richard Cumbley look at the latest move to bring Part III of RIPA into force….
Net Neutrality Debate
Paul Ganley and Ben Allgrove explain what it is all about, and why it matters….
Flights of Fancy
In its enthusiasm to moderate US security requirements for flights from Europe, the European legislative machine has led us down a legal cul-de-sac says Tim Pullan. He believes that the case involving passenger data on flights to the US is yet another example of why European data protection legislation is not fit for purpose….
Controlling Time and Cost in IT Projects
Jonathan Westwell and Stuart Wilks discuss the role that the law can have in controlling time and preventing or managing delay. They also seek to promote the use of critical path methodology as a project management tool….
Contracting for Disaster
Kit Burden highlights the importance of contracts for disaster recovery and business continuity services and suggests some terms which require special attention….
Construction of Contracts
Anna Cook examines judicial views on the weight to be attached to extrinsic evidence when interpreting contracts….
Denial of Service Attacks – Realism Prevails
Mark Lewis gives an account of the facts and judgment in DPP v Lennon [2006] EWHC 1201 (Admin) and considers the implications of the Divisional Court’s principal ruling…
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SCL Essay Prize Winner
Helena Beasley of the University of Sheffield has won the SCL Essay Prize….
Sourcing in a Multi-Vendor Environment
Duncan Pithouse considers some of the principal contractual issues arising when implementing a multi-sourcing strategy….