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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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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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….
Richard Morgan is a founder member of SCL….
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…
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…
The recent case of South West Water v ICL has provoked intense interest and Nick Sarker analyses it for us….
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Ben Goodger is a Partner at Willoughby & Partners. He may becontacted at ben@iprights.com ‘A long time ago – maybe last Thursday…’ is how one of the Winnie thePooh stories starts. It’s a bit like that with any discussion of the world ofe-commerce. There are bound to be things in this article which are out-of-dateby…