Webinar: Freedom of Information Update
CPD questions arising from the SCL meeting of 19 October 2006, Freedom of Information Update (Webinar course code: HW/SFCL2 – 1 hour)…
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ARTICLES BY scl-paullauria
When is Outsourcing Bestsourcing?
Paul Heritage-Redpath looks at law firm outsourcing in the light of a new book of guidance on outsourcing principles….
The Practicalities of Running IT Projects from a KM Perspective
Lucy Dillon and Shelagh Taylor leap the IT/KM divide. Their article reflects a recent workshop hosted by the SCL KM Group on this topic….
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Court of Appeal Judgment in Re Macrossan Patent and Aerotel v Telco
A major judgment on software patents was given by Lord Justice Jacob on 27 October….
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Corporate Crisis Management –Sustaining the Business
The words ‘IT’ and ‘crisis’ tend to appear too often in the same sentence. But, as Pearse Ryan explains, what is needed is not an IT crisis avoidance strategy but a broad understanding of corporate crisis avoidance and crisis management with workable strategies that encompass the IT function….
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IT Accessibility and the Public Sector
Martin Sloan discusses compliance with the new Public Contracts Regulations and the changes to the Disability Discrimination Act and their effect on public procurement….
Life After Grokster
Maureen Daly analyses the varying approaches to the battle against unlawful file sharing and developments on this front in a number of jurisdictions….
The Reynolds Public Interest Defence
Andrew Joyce gives his illuminating account of the recent House of Lords judgment in Jameel v Wall Street Journal. This is a case which has a real impact on all engaged in responsible journalism, whether online or in print. But online publishers, driven by new time constraints and with worldwide vulnerability for defamation, must pay it special attention….
LSSA and Legal Aid Reforms
The Legal Software Suppliers Association sees chaos looming as the Legal Services Commission presses for more use of IT by firms who undertake publicly funded work without allowing adequate consultation or time for software adaptation….
Computer Expert Witness?
A recent case before the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) gives a surprisingly wide interpretation of expert witness on the operation of a computer system….