Guy Burgess examines the risks of receiving contractual notices sent by e-mail under English common law and, for comparison, in New Zealand, which has implemented legislation based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce (1996)….
A new survey by web editorial services company PWS has produced some shocking results. Lawyers don’t seem to be taking their own advice on the importance of making web sites accessible. Ted Page explains what went wrong and why compliance should matter….
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A new survey by web editorial services company PWS has produced some shocking results. Lawyers don¡¦t seem to be taking their own advice on the importance of making web sites accessible….
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IT Columnist, Rupert Kendrick, reports on a recent survey that highlights the inadequate approach that many law firms show towards encryption and looks at some proprietary solutions…
Pablo Cortés reviews the proposal for a Regulation establishing a European Small Claims Procedure, which is due to be implemented by January 2009…
Ben Allgrove and Ian Walden examine the implications of a new case in the CFI on ISP liability….
Alexander Carter-Silk reviews a recent Court of Appeal decision dealing with ownership by employers and employees of unpatentable ideas and software….
Chris Dale follows up his earlier article Uncovering the Mysteries of E-disclosure (C&L, December 2005/January 2006) with a more detailed look at what is involved, fortified by five days at LegalTech in New York….
Ian De Freitas gives his assessment of this important review with special emphasis on the interrelationship between IP and technology….
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The publication of this issue immediately precedes the SCL Conference, Public Sector – Private Challenge. The issue is dominated by IT law pieces and focuses especially on the public sector and some of the special issues that are associated with public sector contracts. The contributions of Clive Davies, Viv Nissanka and Martin Sloan take a…