Complying with the Disability Discrimination Act
Lee Corless gives a rundown on the technical and legal issues….
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Society & Justice
Editorial
Web Site Hypocrisy I was always quite comfortable with the ‘do as I say, not as I do’ approach with my children but I suspect that it’s not going to cut it with SCL members. So it’s fine to direct your attention to the article so prominently displayed on the front cover (Web Site Design…
Web Site Design and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
“The Internet is a wonderful thing for the disabled. You should be proud of your achievement in making the life of the disabled so much better.” Rabbi Lionel Blue, OBE at the Annual Dinner of The British Computer Society held on 12 November, 2001. Stephen Mason and Catherine Casserley explain why this is not always so – and what the law requires….
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Top of the World Wide Web
Jamie Windle, who runs www.legalnames.co.uk, explains the techniques that are needed if you are to get to the top of the relevant search engine rankings….
Beware: Computer Evidence Quicksand
The case of Sergeant Gurpal Virdi, accused of sending racist hate mail to ethnic minority police officers including himself, casts light on current practice in the treatment of computer evidence….
Thirteen Steps to a Successful Web Site
Gerald Newman is Deputy Director of Communications at the Law Society…
Employment Law Meets the Electronic Worker
Penelope Christie is a partner at Bird & Bird….
E-Commerce, Jurisdiction and Choice of Law
Adrienne Seaman is an assistant solicitor in StephensonHarwood’s IT and Telecomms Unit. Her focus is increasingly on e-commerce andshe has recently been involved in advising a range of clients, includingretailers, financial service providers and banks on the establishment andoperation of Internet trade. The increasing importance of e-commerce is seen every day, with pressattention focusing on…
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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Mars and Bars on Software Protection
William Cook is a solicitor in the Intellectual Property andCommunications Groups at Simmons & Simmons, with particular experience inpatent litigation and advice relating to copyright and other forms of protectionof computer software. The recent decision in Mars UK Ltd v Teknowledge (11 June 1999) raisesimportant issues for companies making goods containing computer software, inparticular concerning…