A round up of the major stories affecting software suppliers….
History Repeats Itself: Implementation of EU Data Protection Legislation in the Accession Countries
Although the accession countries have been swift to implement the data protection and e-privacy directives, a large majority have failed to implement them correctly in a number of important respects. Ironically, the areas of greatest departure are the same areas the Commission identified last year as the areas where the original 15 Member States had also fallen down. In a number of cases, the deficiencies are so great that the EU Member States are vulnerable to enforcement action by the EU Commission for failure to implement the directives as required. Richard Cumbley and Tanguy Van Overstraeten of Linklaters explain….
E-mail Tracing
Craig Earnshaw and Sandeep Jadav reveal the mechanics of e-mail tracing….
EU ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS LAW: Competition and Regulation in the European Communications Market
Glen Davis reviews this book by Paul Nihoul and Peter Rodford, published by Oxford University Press, 856pp, £125….
Remember, Remember
A reminder about two forthcoming events….
Student Essay Competition Winner
SCL, in conjunction with the SCL London Group, launched its first national essay competition in recent years earlier this year. The competition attracted a high level of interest from students at a variety of UK and Irish universities. The topic that all entrants had to focus on was “Does English law offer a solution to…
Technology Practice Direction Latest
An updated draft, with the crucial appendices, is now available….
Editorial
IFCLA The magazine welcomes all those travelling from abroad to attend the Conference of the International Federation of Computer Law Associations in Oxford, whether delegates or speakers. The impressive programme of events and speakers suggests that it will be a great success and I hope that the weather (one variable beyond even our estimable organiser’s…
Will the Real Knowledge Management Please Step Forward?
Simon Levene introduces SCL’s new Knowledge Management Group and outlines the benefits of KM….
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Facilities For The Disabled Available Here
In the hustle and bustle of general legal practice where billable hours, legal aid and court diaries conspire to heap pressure on lawyers, it is easy to forget that the law applies to us too. Stephen Moore and William Milliken remind us of one new potential liability….