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Directions for Trial Preparation in IT Cases

November 1, 2004

In his article (on p 21), HH Bowsher QC includes consideration of the question of whether a standard agenda should be used for IT Case Management Conferences. That question, originally raised in his address to the SCL IT Disputes Interest Group, was prompted by a note from Alex Charlton on the issue. Alex Charlton sets out the substance of that note below and calls for constructive comment and contributions from readers….

Online Licensing of Entertainment and Information

November 1, 2004

Clive Davies reviews and comments upon the current state of online licensing of software and the associated legal implications and addresses the new models for the distribution of software as a service available on demand. He also contrasts some of the legal and other issues that apply to software with other online media in the music and film area….

Wireless Security – What is the issue?

November 1, 2004

Sandra Potter, Phil Farrelly and Adam Todhunter highlight the dangers of the easy access that is the inevitable companion of wireless technology….

Trying IT Cases

November 1, 2004

HH Peter Bowsher QC answers the request to give a judge’s view of trying IT cases. He wishes to make it clear that he retired from the Bench in October 2003 and has ever since been practising as an arbitrator and dispute resolver in Keating Chambers but his views do contain many useful insights on the forensic and procedural aspects of IT litigation….

E-docs: Retention and Disclosure

November 1, 2004

Terry Harrison argues that the retention of electronic documents by companies and corporations assumes even greater importance as electronic data disclosure grows….

Does English Law Offer a Solution to the Problem of Spam?

August 31, 2004

This is the essay which won the SCL Student Essay Prize for Matthew Brewer….

ALL PARTY INTERNET GROUP APIG REPORT ON THE COMPUTER MISUSE ACT

August 31, 2004

Intellectual Property lawyer Graeme Fearon of Thring Townsend reviews the APIG report and suggested amendments to the Computer Misuse Act 1990….

Big Brother Isn’t Watching You (Everybody Else Is)

August 31, 2004

The summer viewing of Big Brother enthralled and appalled. Hazel Randall looks at the show going on on your PC with the updates in Adware and Spyware, and other techniques for tracking what private and commercial PC users are doing….

Teething Troubles with Bluetooth?

August 31, 2004

Bluejacking, Bluesnarfing and Bluetooth – William Betts has the Blues covered….

Future Gazing about the Internet and the Web

August 31, 2004

The SCL’s Internet Interest Group assembled an expert panel at Charles Russell to peer into the future of the Internet and the Web over the next five to ten years. Laurie Kaye of Laurence Kaye Solicitors, who was Panel Chairman and devised and organised the event, lent them the special SCL crystal ball….