Overview
This edition is fully updated to reflect the Digital Economy Act 2010 and changes to consumer protection law at EU level including the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive. Analysis of recent case law is also incorporated including, amongst others, the series of trade mark actions against eBay and copyrights suits against Google as well as the implications for IT contracts of BSkyB Ltd v HP Enterprise Services UK Ltd. All chapters have been revised to take into account the rapid evolution of the ways in which we consume, generate, store and exchange information, such as cloud computing, off-shoring and Web 2.0.Now established as a standard text on computer and information technology law, this book analyses the unique legal problems which arise from computing technology and transactions carried out through the exchange of digital information rather than human interaction. Topics covered range from contractual matters and intellectual property protection to electronic commerce, data protection and liability of internet service providers. Competition law issues are integrated into the various commercial sections as they arise to indicate their interaction with information technology law.
Full Product Details
Author: Chris Reed (Professor of Electronic Commerce Law, Queen Mary, University of London)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Edition: 7th Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 4.00cm
, Length: 22.00cm
Weight: 1.092kg
ISBN: 9780199696468
ISBN 10: 0199696462
Pages: 800
Publication Date: 01 December 2011
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Nevertheless, as with previous editions of iComputer Law,r the style remains accessible and highly readable, with excellent analysis. It is less UK-centric than many texts on the subject and would be a good choice for those studying on undergraduate or postgraduate courses in IT law and should be of equal appeal to those in practice. Michael Wixen LLB (Hons), LLM, Computer and Telecommunications Law Review
`Review from previous edition For any lawyer or aspiring lawyer interested in computer law, this book, edited by two experienced computer lawyers, furnishes a sound theoretical introduction, many of the authors being distinguished specialist academics or practitioners, or both. Since its first edition 15 years ago, it still stands out for the range of issues it covers...It has rightly become a standard text...the book's overall scope, coverage and usefulness means that it is important reading for any lawyer who is professionally concerned with, or simply interested in, the evolving and exciting subject of computer law. ' Rachel Burnett, New Law Journal `... an in-depth look at the minefield of computer law. It's a very clear and concise read ... has been revised recently to cover all the latest developments in this extremely fast-moving area of law. Now in its fifth edition, Computer Law is an invaluable resource for all business owners. ' Internetworks
Author Information
Chris Reed is Professor of Electronic Commerce Law at Queen Mary, University of London. He teaches on a number of Queen Mary's LLM courses in the field, which include Computer Law, Electronic Commerce Law, Information Law, Communications Law and Media Law. From 1997-2000, Chris was Joint Chairman of the Society for Computers and Law, and in 1997-8 he acted as Specialist Adviser to the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology. Chris participated as an Expert at the European Commission/Danish Government Copenhagen Hearing on Digital Signatures, represented the UK Government at the Hague Conference on Private International Law and has been an invited speaker at OECD and G8 international conferences.
