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Privacy & Data Protection
Are Lawyers Going to be Ready for the 21st Century?
Andrew Levison is a partner of Grant Thornton and Head ofIS Consultancy and can be contacted at andrew.w.levison@gtuk.com.A version of this article first appeared in Worldlaw Business magazine. ‘When will our firm be dragged into the 20th Century?’… During the lastdecade I have often heard lawyers comment on how frustrated they are with thedevelopment of…
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Data Protection Update
Rosemary Jay is a Senior Consultant atMasons (Manchester) and was formerly Legal Adviser to the Data ProtectionRegistrar. She may be contacted at rosemary.jay@masons.com Rosemary Jay Proposed Orders The Home Office has published a further seven draftorders under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 98) which are available on itsWeb site at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/ccpd. The proposed orders…
From the Editor’s Chair
An insert for this issue is a veritable call to arms, lavishly disguised asan invitation to join SCL working groups at the initial launch and planningevent on 27th March. I shall not be tempted by the rhetoric of ‘Ask not whatyou can do for your Society’ but stick to two simple points. First, SCL can…
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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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….
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…