EU ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS LAW: Competition and Regulation in the European Communications Market
Glen Davis reviews this book by Paul Nihoul and Peter Rodford, published by Oxford University Press, 856pp, £125….
Litigation & DR
Technology Practice Direction Latest
An updated draft, with the crucial appendices, is now available….
Unwarranted Strangleholds or Legitimate Protection?
The battle between file-sharers and the film and music industries throws up some interesting issues. Gary Fotios looks at some of them….
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IFCLA Conference
As Nigel Miller observes in his introductory remarks in the full programme for this event, computer law issues are especially likely to cross jurisdictional boundaries and IT lawyers need to know something of the law and practice outside their home jurisdiction to be fully effective. This conference provides an opportunity to acquire that knowledge in…
Think Big. Start Small. Scale Quickly.
The London Solicitors Litigation Association organised a seminar on 26 March called The Impact of IT on the Civil Courts. The aim was to explore “the impact of IT on the process and procedure of the Civil Courts today and in the future”. Chris Dale of Oxford Law and Computing found some glimmers of hope in the detail despite the broken promises of Government. But he feels that it lies in our own hands to move forward – and we can start tomorrow….
APIG proposes revisions to the Computer Misuse Act 1990
Shelley Hill of Robert Muckle welcomes the All Parliamentary Internet Group’s inquiry into the Act….
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Legal Protection of Software: A handbook
Jeremy Holt reviews this book from Kit Burden and Richard Morgan, published by e-mis professional publishing (www.emispp.com). ISBN 185811294X….
European Technology Transfer Regulation Embraces Software Licences – but is it all good news?
Duncan Curley and Davina Garrod examine the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation and consider its consequences….
Data Protection, Human Rights and Freedom of Information: Latest Developments
This article is adapted from a talk given by Clive Davies of Olswang at the SCL Third Annual IT Law Conference….
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Can we can the spam?
Dr. David Wall of Leeds University asks the question we would all like to see answered with a ‘YES’….