ILAWS: the Institute for Law and the Web at Southampton
The world has been transformed by the arrival of the Internet. In 1969, four computers were connected to the fledgling ARPAnet; today, it is hard to imagine the world without email and the Web.
In 2006, the School of Law at the University of Southampton and Thomas Eggar LLP embarked on an innovative and ground breaking new partnership to sponsor and support ILAWS, the new Institute for Law and the Web.
ILAWS is proud to have, as sponsors, Thomas Eggar LLP, a recognised leading law firm in the South, offering both Commercial and Private Client services. The IT/e-trading & IP pages of the Thomas Eggar website can be found at:
http://www.thomaseggar.com/businesses/commercial-advice/intellectual-property
http://www.thomaseggar.com/businesses/commercial-advice/it-and-e-trading
ILAWS was established to work on the legal issues, problems and opportunities associated with the Internet, the Web and digital technology. It is a unique interdisciplinary research centre that combines legal expertise in key domains such as information technology law, e-commerce, IT law and public policy, and intellectual property law. The Institute combines a brief to look at the crucial current issues for commerce and government, alongside cutting-edge "future-gazing" to discover what the legal issues of the future will be.
The University of Southampton boasts the Web Science Research Initiative, a joint enterprise with MIT, lead by Wendy Hall and Nigel Shadbolt of Electronics and Computing Science at Southampton, who are also Associates of ILAWS; and Tim Berners-Lee, the founder of the web. ILAWS is working closely with the WSRI and thus has the remarkable opportunity to participate in the creation and regulation of “Web 2.0”, and perhaps, “Law 2.0”?
2009 News
The Fourth International Conference on Legal,
Security and Privacy Issues in IT Law (LSPI) - www.lspi.net
Date: November 3-5, 2009
Place: Sliema, Malta
The International Association of IT Lawyers (IAITL) held its 4th International Conference on legal, security and privacy issues in information technology law. The Conference was an opportunity for academics, practitioners and consultants to come together, exchange ideas, and discuss emerging issues in IT law and the emerging technological environment. Link for further information
In 2009 we celebrate Professor Stephen Saxby's 25th year as Editor of Computer Law & Security Review - the International Journal of Technology Law and Practice. Read more about this and the major review Steve has undertaken of the publication over the past year at: Steve Saxby reflects on 25 years as Editor of Computer Law and Security Review by ringing in the changes in 2009 [2009] 25 CLSR 1
Stephen Saxby's editorials from The Computer Law and Security Review - The International Journal of Technology Law and Practice
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