Privacy & Data Protection
Data Protection Update
There has been much activity in the field of data protection and privacy over the last 12 months. This piece from Rosemary Jay of Masons offers a quick guide to the most important developments….
For This Relief Much Thanks
Richard Morgan is a founder member of SCL….
Software Licensing – Changes in US Laws may Affect UK Practice
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Electronic Signatures: The Technical and Legal Ramifications
Stephen Mason is a Barrister who specialises in e-commerce,Information Technology and contract law. He is also a consultant to KaltonsSolicitors. Telephone 01462 701098 or 020 7278 1817; email scwm@scwm.co.uk. The fourth edition of his e-book, ‘The Year 2000: A guide tothe legal issues for business’ is available as a free download from www.reachoutmedia.com.The third edition…
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Know-How or Know-Who?
What does effective knowledge management offer today’s law firm? Why is
it regarded as an essential component of the firm’s business strategy?
The answer to both questions is straightforward: it provides the firm with a
compe…
Courtroom of the Future Debate
James Behrens is a barrister at Serle Court Chambers in Lincoln’s Inn and
is the Bar representative on the SCL Council. His practice is in commercial and
chancery litigation and he regularly advises in computer disputes and on data protection….
Computer Misuse Prosecutions
Peter Sommer examines the lessons to be taken from two recent prosecutions under the Computer Misuse Act 1990….
Building Blocks
Richard Morgan is a founder member of SCL. He now acts as anindependent consultant and can be contacted on 0181 505 5847 or by e-mail at richardmorgan@woodfordessex.freeserve.co.uk Among the rights of data subjects in the Data Protection Act 1998, wefind (in s 14) Rectification, blocking, erasure and destruction. The 1984 Act (s24) had spoken only…
Intranets – Why, and Why Bother?
Rupert Kendrick LL.M is a Law Firm Management Consultant. He canbe contacted on 01234 782810, or by e-mail at RupertKendrick@compuserve.com Much has been written of the technological sophistication ofIntranets, but do lawyers really appreciate the potentially seismic effects theymight have on the management of the lawyer/client relationship? What is an Intranet? It might most easily…