Mandatory Injunctions in IT Disputes
Barristers Michael Douglas QC and Alex Charlton and Ashhurst partner Jeremy Drew join forces to discuss the granting or refusal of mandatory injunctions….
Intellectual Property
Editorial
IFCLA The magazine welcomes all those travelling from abroad to attend the Conference of the International Federation of Computer Law Associations in Oxford, whether delegates or speakers. The impressive programme of events and speakers suggests that it will be a great success and I hope that the weather (one variable beyond even our estimable organiser’s…
W(h)ither AI and Law?
At first sight, law and the provision of legal advice seems the ideal ground for the application of artificial intelligence. Alastair Morrison wonders whether the AI promise is at last edging towards realisation and asks serious questions about its current relevance….
The Impact of E-mail and Technology on Productivity and Efficiency
Victoria Moore’s experience at City firms and as senior in-house counsel gave her an absorbing interest in what firms and partners must do in order to make technology work for them and to deliver legal services to increasingly demanding and sophisticated clients….
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Sympathy for the Devil?
John Yates makes a plea for tolerance and understanding….
Editorial
The inaugural meeting of the SCL’s new IT Disputes Interest Group was a sell-out. I have no doubt that much of the credit goes to His Honour Peter Bowsher QC, whose presentation was so much anticipated and so enthusiastically received (I hope to print a version in a forthcoming issue). But I am sure that…
Has Your Trademark Been Googled?
Google’s power as a search tool gives it immense commercial power too. Nigel Miller reviews the effect of its sale of keywords on trademarks. This is an edited version of an article which first appeared in the Solicitors’ Journal….
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….
Legal Protection of Software: A handbook
Jeremy Holt reviews this book from Kit Burden and Richard Morgan, published by e-mis professional publishing (www.emispp.com). ISBN 185811294X….