SCL IT Contracts Masterclass CPD questions – questions arising from the SCL half-day seminar held on 3 July (SCL Online CPD Course code HW/SFCL30 – 4 hours 15 minutes)…
Data Sharing Review Report
The Thomas/Walport report on data sharing has now been published….
Securing the Deal in Government Contracting
Those close to public sector ICT procurement may be aware of a recent change in status of the security provisions in the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) Model Services Agreement and Guidance. An OGC Procurement Policy Note confirmed that, as of 1 July 2008, these provisions became mandatory for all UK government ICT contracts. Callum Sinclair considers the implications for contracting authorities….
Giving Contractual Notice by E-mail
Guy Burgess examines the risks of receiving contractual notices sent by e-mail under English common law and, for comparison, in New Zealand, which has implemented legislation based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce (1996)….
CSA v SIC: Lords Judgment
The House of Lords published its judgment in Common Services Agency v Scottish Information Commissioner on 9 July. Read Grant Campbell’s report and use the link to the judgment….
E-crime Protection: Who Pays? Who Polices?
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has published its follow-up report on Personal Internet Security and has called for more to be done to protect the public from e-crime. Among other reforms, the Committee seeks legislation to establish the principle that banks be held responsible for losses incurred by electronic fraud….
Government Data Loss: OGC Contract Compliance
With effect from 1 July 2008, the security provisions in the OGC Model Services Agreement and Guidance become mandatory for all UK government ICT contracts, but the requirements have much wider effect than might at first be thought….
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Barristers’ Web Sites: No News is Bad News
A comprehensive survey of barristers’ web sites has found that a large majority neglect the potential value of news about members’ achievements in the cases they handle….
LVMH and eBay Damages
Reuters reports that a French court has ordered eBay to pay 38.6 million euros (£30.6 million) to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the sale of counterfeit goods on its online auction site….
Computer Games Modchips: All to Play For?
The Court of Appeal has upheld the appeal of ‘Mr Modchips’ and thereby cast doubt on the efficacy of the ETMs protecting the Sony Playstation, Microsoft’s X-box and Nintendo’s Gamecube. Laurence Eastham explains by way of extracts from the excellent judgment of Lord Justice Jacob….