PhonepayPlus have published a notice to the premium rate industry about the techniques used to recycle free information and sell it to mobile users at premium rates….
Too Rich or Just Ignorant?
Laurence Eastham wonders why so few SCL members take advantage of the opportunity to gain CPD online when it is such an obvious benefit of SCL membership….
Jackson Review: New Paper on IT in the Civil Courts
Prominent litigation solicitor Tony Guise has briefed Lord Justice Jackson on various applications of IT which might make a real difference to the efficiency of the civil justice system and to its cost….
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Increase Lawyer Productivity by Cutting out the Waste
Laura Mooney outlines the advantages she sees in the adoption of BPM by law firms….
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A Host of Problems: Defamation Liability of Irish ISPs
Tess Crean examines the effect of major new Irish legislation on defamation and welcomes the clarification of the law that it offers….
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ECJ Ruling on Withdrawal from Distance Contracts
The European Court of Justice has confirmed that, subject to limited exceptions, a consumer who exercises his right of withdrawal from a distance contract must not be obliged to compensate the seller for the use of the goods…
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National Restrictions on Online Gaming Upheld
The ECJ has supported Portugal’s legislative restrictions on online gaming based in other EU jurisdictions, apparently endorsing a lottery monopoly there. The judgment is likely to have substantial implications for online gaming across the EU….
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Out of the Shadows
The Jackson Review of litigation costs looks set to bring law firm IT departments closer to the front line, writes John Lang….
Interact. Please.
It is great when the capacity of the SCL site to host really valuable exchanges of views is exploited. You too should give it a try….
EU Commissioner Targets Web Site ‘Cheats’
More than half of all web sites selling electronic goods could be subject to enforcement action, including closure and fines, for trying to ‘cheat’ consumers, according to EU Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva….