R.I.P. E-Commerce?
Rupesh Chandrani is an e-commerce specialist at City law firm Theodore Goddard. He can be contacted on 020 7606 8855 or rupeshchandrani@theodoregoddard.co.uk….
Technology, Society & Justice
The ICANN Decisions – What Have We Learned?
Dawn Osborne is a Partner in Willoughby & Partners.
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Free the Law – Inspiration and Motivation
On 8 November at Chatham House, SCL and other conveningorganisations combined to hear from Professor Graham Greenleaf about electronicaccess to legal materials in Australia and to examine the possibility ofemulating the Australian example in the UK. I doubt that many of those attending the meetingexpected to be part of an historic event. But by the…
Are Litigation Support Systems Providing Any Support?
Richard Honey is a chartered quantity surveyor and litigation support specialist at Cyril Sweett in London. He is a member of the Technology and Construction Solicitors Association IT Sub-Committee (rhoney@cyrilsweett.co.uk). This article reflects his research into litigation support system use. In his Access to Justice Inquiry, Lord Woolf identified the management of documentary evidence and…
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Electronic Signatures: The Technical and Legal Ramifications
Stephen Mason is a Barrister who specialises in e-commerce,Information Technology and contract law. He is also a consultant to KaltonsSolicitors. Telephone 01462 701098 or 020 7278 1817; email scwm@scwm.co.uk. The fourth edition of his e-book, ‘The Year 2000: A guide tothe legal issues for business’ is available as a free download from www.reachoutmedia.com.The third edition…
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Letters to the Editor
From John Sibbald, Chairman Scottish Group Chris Reed and John Irving helpfully described the Proposals for theRe-structuring the Society in the October/November 1999 issue. The ScottishGroup would indeed support their view that the Society is at a watershed.However, the Scottish Group is unable to support the Proposals as the best wayforward for the Society to…
Courtroom of the Future Debate
James Behrens is a barrister at Serle Court Chambers in Lincoln’s Inn and
is the Bar representative on the SCL Council. His practice is in commercial and
chancery litigation and he regularly advises in computer disputes and on data protection….
MARS #2: Is there life in Mars?
Richard Harrison is a partner in Laytons, a firm of solicitorswith four offices nationwide. He can be contacted on 0171 842 8000 or richardh@laytons.com The last issue contained William Cook’s detailed review of the implicationsof Mars UK Limited v Teknowledge Limited (11 June 1999). This was asuperb analysis of both the issue of confidence in…
Beyond Technological Solutions for the Protection of Confidential Commercial Information on the Internet
C D Freedman is Herchel Smith Research Fellow in the Law ofIntellectual Property at Emmanuel College. He can be contacted at EmmanualCollege, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3AP or via e-mail at cdf25@cam.ac.uk The Internet is no place for secrets, commercial or otherwise. It is reasonable to assume that by now all prudent business people…
E-Legal Practice Will Save the High Street Lawyer
Richard Cohen is Legal Director of Epoch Software. He can becontacted on 0181 931 3030 or via e-mail at richard@epochsoftware.co.uk There was a time when solicitors were held in high regard. Much like doctorsand bank managers their expertise was never questioned and their incomes wereassured. However, now that the year 2000 is almost upon us,…
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