This is a selection of the responses to our annual call for predictions. These are mainly predictions from those focused on IT law, whether as academics of practitioners. Since contributors are encouraged to deal with all manner of relevant issues, it may stray from IT law and into topics of even greater interest….
This is a selection of the responses to our annual call for predictions, focusing on IT applications in the workplace…
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Dee Caporali reports on recently commissioned research that highlights how changing technology will affect businesses over the next decade. Combined with deregulation in the legal sector and evolving business models, this means firms are facing tough decisions. ‘The future of technology: transforming mid-market business operations’, which was produced by The Centre for Future Studies to mark Access’ 20th anniversary, takes a look at what is in store for organisations….
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The 28th Annual BILETA Conference will be hosted by the University of Liverpool on 10 to 13 April. The deadline for the 2nd call for submissions of abstracts and panel proposals is now extended to 25 February….
Predictions from two highly respected practitioners take us from domain names to the cloud and ‘big data’. Read the predictions from Jane Seager and Richard Graham….
The latest predictions include a stimulating look at data protection issues and a warning of e-commerce security disaster. Read the predictions from Mark Turner and Alastair Morrison….
Three more looks into the crystal ball. We have torn into the wide range of treats that this year’s predictions have offered at such a rate that we have now reached the after-dinner truffles – we can always find room for those. Read the predictions from Martin Sloan, Shelley Thomas and Charles Christian….
Social media can create evidence too. Tracey Stretton warns of the dangers and reviews some of the cases which show its increasing importance….
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Ed Norman reports on the recent SCL Junior Lawyers’ Group meeting held at Edwards Wildman on 29 November 2011. The meeting was part of the Back to Basics series of SCL meetings….
Time to hear from a group of practitioners, focusing mainly on IT law issues but including a look at our developing relationship with tablets, smartphones and other new ways of living too. Think of this as the bag of luxury chocolate gold coins that you ate instead of putting them on the tree. Read the predictions from Stewart Room, Kit Burden, Emma Brownlow-Smith, Jon Bloor, Paul Gershlick and David Lewis…
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