One of the many sayings of Confucius is ‘In death avoid hell – in life avoid the courts’. Adrian Hughes QC reflects on the complexity of dispute resolution in China and gives practical insight for those trading and contracting in China.’…
Multi-sourcing – the Death of the Prime Contractor Mega-deal?
Kieran Jolly reports and reflects on an SCL seminar of 11 March on Multi-vendor Partnerships…
Read More… from Multi-sourcing – the Death of the Prime Contractor Mega-deal?
Changing Working Practices in the Law Firm: The Role of IT
Dave Hardcastle believes that you can improve productivity and your work-life balance – if you get the communications strategy and implementation right….
Read More… from Changing Working Practices in the Law Firm: The Role of IT
SOS undergoes MBO by Executive Team
As founder Michael Platt retires, the management team step up to take over….
Data Protection and Search Engines
The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has published its Opinion on data protection issues related to search engines…
SCL Response to Taking Forward the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property
In January the UK Intellectual Property Office published its proposed changes to the copyright exceptions in a document entitled Taking Forward the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property. SCL has now responded….
Read More… from SCL Response to Taking Forward the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property
Copyright in Look and Feel: The Last Shot in the Locker?
Richard Morgan wonders whether one approach to ‘look and feel’ has been neglected….
Read More… from Copyright in Look and Feel: The Last Shot in the Locker?
Latest Phorm
On 4 April, the ICO released a statement on Phorm and the IFPR’s call to investigate the controversial use of its technology by ISPs. But there is still ongoing criticism of the system…
Podcast: Outsourcing 2008: The Deals and the Lawyers Role in Them
CPD questions arising from the podcast of the evening seminar Outsourcing 2008: The Deals and the Lawyers Role in Them (HW/SFCL16)…
Read More… from Podcast: Outsourcing 2008: The Deals and the Lawyers Role in Them
CSA v SIC: House of Lords Arguments Completed
The House of Lords completed hearing arguments on Wednesday 3 April in a case which will result in a landmark decision likely to have wide ranging implications for all public authorities and businesses and other organisations who hold and process information about living individuals, which is personal data….
Read More… from CSA v SIC: House of Lords Arguments Completed