Laurence Eastham talked to Barry Hawley-Green, the new Chairman of the Legal Software Suppliers Association, about his role, the future of the organisation, legal practice and IT – and all manner of related topics….
Software Licences: Should it be Getting Personal?
Iain G Mitchell QC contributes a report of a case in the Court of Session (Profile Software Ltd v Becogent Ltd [2005] CSOH 28 (Lord Kingarth, Court of Session, 16th February, 2005)) and an engaging argument about the nature of licence rights and copyright….
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Termination Clauses in IT Contracts
David Blunt QC and Michael Taylor of 4 Pump Court examine the use of termination clauses and focus on the material, the irremediable and other types of breach….
The Human Value of Knowledge
Ruth Ward and Shelagh Taylor give their personal insight into the linked areas of knowledge and HR management. This is the second in a series of articles on ‘Knowledge for Successful Law Firms’, which is being developed by the SCL Knowledge Management Group. For more on this initiative, see vol 15, issue 2 ‘Will the Real Knowledge Management Please Step Forward!’….
ECJ Delivers Blow to Database Owners
Laurence Kaye offers a brief guide to the latest judgments from the European Court of Justice on database right….
Editorial
This issue sees a selection of predictions; the full set, which I heartily recommend, have, yet again, been the Web site’s crowd pleaser in the last month or so. But I am pleased that, predictions aside, we have managed to cover some of the issues which I think are going to figure prominently in 2005…
Student IT Law Essay Prize 2005:
The Society for Computers & Law is delighted to announce the launch of its Student IT Law Essay Prize 2005, with a £1,000 cash prize for the winning entry….
Predictions 2005: Killer app
Our yearly invitation to experts, commentators, and the movers and shakers in legal IT and IT law produced a rich harvest. All the contributions are on the SCL Web site and there is room for only a selection here – a number are dotted about this issue. This reflection on the future comes from Stuart Holden, MD, Axxia Systems….
Predictions 2005: Ups and Downs
From Charles Christian, former practising barrister turned independent legal IT writer, commentator and industry analyst. Among many other claims to fame, he is the editor of Legal Technology Insider newsletter: www.legaltechnology.com…
Predictions 2005: The Day of the Blackberries
From Richard Harrison, who is a partner in national firm Laytons and can be contacted through richard.harrison@laytons.com….
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