Renzo Marchini sounds a timely warning about the need to put in place one, admittedly shaky, piece of protection against supplier insolvency…
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Learning to Trust Cloud Computing
Bridget Treacy analyses how over-regulation and concern over data privacy may keep the cloud from rising high…
Transposition of Data Retention Directive: Government Response to Consultation
On 12 February, the Government published its response to the public consultation exercise and amended draft regulations for the transposition of the Data Retention Directive….
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Severability Latest and an Implied Duty to Warn
Paul Gershlick analyses an important recent case. In J Murphy & Sons Limited v Johnston Precast Limited, the Regus severability approach was followed and a novel implied contract term which has major implications for IT contracts appears to be recognised: an ongoing implied duty to warn….
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SCL Response to Latest IPO Consultation
SCL has delivered its response to the IPO consultation © The Future: Developing a Copyright Agenda for the 21st Century…
Software Licence Maintenance: The Questionable Customer’s Option
In Data Direct v Marks & Spencer, the High Court has given judgment on the interpretation of a software licence which required substantial payments in respect of maintenance. The key phrase was the seemingly innocent ‘at the customer’s option’….
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Osborne Clarke Switch to Shared Services Centre
Osborne Clarke have announced a £50 million deal with Integreon to create ‘the UK legal sector’s first onshore shared services centre’…
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SCL Comments to Civil Litigation Costs Review
SCL has now submitted its comments to Lord Justice Jackson’s Review….
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Digital Britain Interim Report
This report has been widely publicised. There is very little in the interim report that does not have importance for IT lawyers but we highlight the elements of most obvious importance….
Emerging Legal Issues: OII and SCL Collaborate on Lectures
The Oxford Internet Institute (OII) at the University of Oxford is collaborating with SCL to offer a series of lectures addressing emerging legal issues concerning the Internet and allied emerging technologies….
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