Scottish Group: Internet Workshop

John Sibbald of Professional Library Services, Chairman of theScottish Group, reports on a joint meeting with Perth Court CPD held at theStakis Hotel, Perth on 25 February 1998.

Northern Group: Voice Recognition

Raymond Henley is Chairman of the Northern Group. He can be contacted on 01244 335441 or atrflh@compuserve.com.

Internet Interest Group: Getting Results From Your Web Site

Julian Versteeg, a student at the College of Law, reports on the meeting of the Internet Interest Group held on 19 January 1998 at Simmons and Simmons.

Liverpool Group Report: Birkenhead District Land Registry

David Rawlinson reports on demonstrations of the National Land Information Service and the Direct Access Service held at Birkenhead District Land Registry on 29 January 1998.

Liverpool Group & Liverpool Law Society Joint Meeting: Contemporary Legal Practice

David Rawlinson reports on the joint meeting held at the Liverpool Law Society Conference Suite, on Monday 23 March

City Disputes Panel Announces Year 2000 Initiative

City Disputes Panel, the dispute resolution body for the financial services industry, has announced the formation of the CDP Y2K Panel.

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From the Editor’s Chair

The main article in this issue of the magazine is that from Lord Justice Brooke on IT and the English Courts.

Trespass on the Web

Although there is a dearth of English judicial pronouncement about torts committed on or via the Internet, a number of decisions of US courts have considered the question of whether a cause of action in trespass lies against those who use and copy data from another’s Web site. Might similar results occur were such matters to be litigated here asks Helen Barnard

Professional Services Firms Must Change

John Kay of PA Consulting Group believes that gradual but inexorable change in client expectations and the business environment means more of the same is no longer enough.