David Andrews died on 27 February after a long illness bravely borne. Simon Chalton has, at SCL’s request, contributed a short tribute….
E-mail Guidelines for Solicitors
New e-mail guidelines for solicitors acknowledge the importance of this major communication tool. SCL’s Nigel Miller welcomes the guidelines and Laurence Eastham suggests areas for improvement….
IFCLA Conference
As Nigel Miller observes in his introductory remarks in the full programme for this event, computer law issues are especially likely to cross jurisdictional boundaries and IT lawyers need to know something of the law and practice outside their home jurisdiction to be fully effective. This conference provides an opportunity to acquire that knowledge in…
Think Big. Start Small. Scale Quickly.
The London Solicitors Litigation Association organised a seminar on 26 March called The Impact of IT on the Civil Courts. The aim was to explore “the impact of IT on the process and procedure of the Civil Courts today and in the future”. Chris Dale of Oxford Law and Computing found some glimmers of hope in the detail despite the broken promises of Government. But he feels that it lies in our own hands to move forward – and we can start tomorrow….
BACS Moves to Internet-based Payments Infrastructure
Do you receive or make BACS payments directly? Patrick Nobbs suggests that, if you do, it is time to consider the new technology for payments….
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APIG proposes revisions to the Computer Misuse Act 1990
Shelley Hill of Robert Muckle welcomes the All Parliamentary Internet Group’s inquiry into the Act….
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Letter to the Editor
I write in response to the article written by Dr Gerrie Ebersöhn “Is Your E-mail Being Rejected?” (Computers and Law February/March 2004: Volume 14, Issue 6, pp 21 – 23), which was very interesting and stimulating, and has added to the debate surrounding the issues relating to e-mail. With a view to extending the debate,…
Editorial
Legal Knowledge Management Group Plans for the creation of this new Interest Group are now well advanced. It is to be formed in March and the prime movers behind its creation are looking for interested SCL members to contact Caroline Gould to register their interest. Both ordinary members and those with a real commitment to…
IT Disputes Interest Group
The Society for Computers and Law has announced the launch of the IT Disputes Interest Group, a forum for lawyers, industry experts, suppliers and users involved in all forms of disputes in the IT industry….
Mediation of IT Disputes: Avoiding the Pitfalls
Have you got a war story from an attempt to negotiate peace? Clive Freeman is looking for input from SCL members to enrich the second meeting of the IT Disputes Group….
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