As foreshadowed in the main judgment, Mr Justice Ramsey has made an interim award in this case…
Volume Litigation: More Harmful than Helpful?
Andrew Murray explains how volume litigation against alleged file-sharers works and why he disapproves of its use at the present time. This is one of a series of articles arising from last year’s SCL Policy Forum….
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Developments in Public Procurement Law
Jenny Skilbeck covers recent developments affecting the Remedies Directive, the limitation period and variations to existing contract,s including the important new case of Uniplex….
FreeLegalWeb … dreaming on
Nick Holmes describes the origins of a dream and the steps taken to turn it into a reality…
Unticking the Boxes – should IT laws comply with a post-crunch ethos?
In a thought-provoking piece arising from last year’s SCL Policy Forum, Graham Smith challenges some assumptions, queries a number of assertions and analyses the legislative approach that gives us most of our IT law. But he offers little hope for a future of better legislation in the field….
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EDS found liable to pay Sky damages for fraud
Duncan McCall QC and George Woods from 4 Pump Court give an introductory note on the judgment….
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Professor Ian Walden’s Inaugural Lecture: Porn, Pipes and the State – 3 February 2010
The highly respected IT law expert Ian Walden is now a Professor at Queen Mary University of London and is to give his inaugural lecture on 3 February….
How To Make Bad Law
Professor Chris Reed draws some lessons from the experience of law-making in the computing and communications sector. He suggests that a focus on technical precision has given us some pretty bad law….
Paddling in Shark-infested Waters
There are sharks on the Internet and you have to know how to avoid them or keep out of the water….
BSkyB v EDS – Fraudulent Misrepresentation Claims Partially Upheld – £200 Million Damages Award Anticipated
The long-awaited judgment in BSkyB v EDS was handed down on 26 January 2010….