On 8 November at Chatham House, SCL and other conveningorganisations combined to hear from Professor Graham Greenleaf about electronicaccess to legal materials in Australia and to examine the possibility ofemulating the Australian example in the UK. I doubt that many of those attending the meetingexpected to be part of an historic event. But by the…
Richard Honey is a chartered quantity surveyor and litigation support specialist at Cyril Sweett in London. He is a member of the Technology and Construction Solicitors Association IT Sub-Committee (rhoney@cyrilsweett.co.uk). This article reflects his research into litigation support system use. In his Access to Justice Inquiry, Lord Woolf identified the management of documentary evidence and…
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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….
Richard Harrison is a partner in Laytons, a firm of solicitorswith four offices nationwide. He can be contacted on 0171 842 8000 or richardh@laytons.com The last issue contained William Cook’s detailed review of the implicationsof Mars UK Limited v Teknowledge Limited (11 June 1999). This was asuperb analysis of both the issue of confidence in…
C D Freedman is Herchel Smith Research Fellow in the Law ofIntellectual Property at Emmanuel College. He can be contacted at EmmanualCollege, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AP or via e-mail at cdf25@cam.ac.uk The Internet is no place for secrets, commercial or otherwise. It is reasonable to assume that by now all prudent business people…
Richard Cohen is Legal Director of Epoch Software. He can becontacted on 0181 931 3030 or via e-mail at richard@epochsoftware.co.uk There was a time when solicitors were held in high regard. Much like doctorsand bank managers their expertise was never questioned and their incomes wereassured. However, now that the year 2000 is almost upon us,…
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Elizabeth Thompson of Avizandum Law Books reports on a Meeting of the Scottish Group held at Bird Semple, Glasgow, 10 May 1999.
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Lucinda Acland is a solicitor at Lovell White Durrant whose role as litigation support and IT lawyer is to maximise the use of technology in support of litigation….
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A past Chairman of SCL(1990-92), Richard Susskind is the author of The Future of Law (OUP,1998 paperback). He is IT Adviser to the Lord ChiefJustice, he consults to leading professional firms and lectures internationally.His e-mail address is richardsusskind@msn.com….
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Richard Abbott is a commercial litigation solicitor and vice-chairman of the SCL Northern Group. He can be contacted on RAbbott@freenet.co.uk…
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