Law and the Internet - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841138150 ISBN 13: 9781841138152

Publisher: Hart Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

This is the third edition of a successful book which offers students and practitioners an up-to-date overview of developments in internet law and practice. The editors have once again assembled a team of expert authors to write about those aspects of internet law which are of special importance in the global regulation of the internet. The book is focused around three principal themes - e-commerce, intellectual property (IP), and privacy, data protection, and cyber-crime with, in addition, a major contribution on internet governance. This edition incorporates, for the first time, areas such as data protection, privacy and electronic surveillance, cyber crime and cyber security, jurisdiction, and dispute resolution online. The section on IP contains clearer and more comprehensive analysis of the ways in which IP and the internet intersect, including coverage of open source licenses and the IP problems around search engines. The third edition also takes account of all current cases and legislation, including the draft revised EC Telecoms Package and the Audio Visual Media Services Directive. Law and the Internet: Third Edition will be essential reading for students, teachers, and practitioners interested in internet law and practice, as well as technologists and social scientists.

About this title

From the Author

Lilian Edwards is Professor of Law, Innovation and Society at Newcastle Law School.
Charlotte Waelde is a Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the University of Edinburgh.

Review

Written by an impressive list of expert contributors, this will be a very valuable resource for practitioners working in the field as well as teachers and students. Michael Benge, IPIT & Communications PLC magazine Volume XX Number 11, December 2009 ...this third edition is a welcome update to a dynamic and complex area of law...After a preface, the book is divided into 4 parts: Governance, Electronic Commerce, Intellectual Property and Privacy, Data Protection and Cybercrime. The beauty of this structure is that it is very easy for readers to zoom in on the area they are interested in, as readers are presented with a choice of essays within each part. One of the features that this writer found particularly helpful was the very comprehensive index...It would make a worthy course text and would also be useful reading for anyone interested in internet law, including lawyers, technologists and social scientists. Sneha Balakrishnan Copyright Reporter Volume 27 No 4, December 2009 Law and the Internet is the Las Vegas five-star buffet of internet law. The dishes are fresh ... well-prepared and of high quality ... all hungry readers will find that ... they will come away with a personal selection which will satisfy them well. Andrew Katz International Free and Open Source Software Law Review Volume 1. Issue 2 There should be something here to please every aspiring aficionado of Internet law... the exposés are consistent in approach, and reader-friendly and controversial in tone. The discussion does not feel rushed which should make it pleasant reading for everyone Uta Kohl International Journal of Law and Information Technology Volume 18, Number 2 This new edition of Law and the Internet, a favourite of mine as a student, is ... warmly welcomed. Those investing time into the text will ... find their efforts hugely rewarded: the sheer quality of the articles, and the substantial footnotes, make it essential reading for any self-respecting internet lawyer. Lawyers interested or practising in this area of the law will find Law and the Internet an invaluable collection of articles on the latest hot topics. ...it will continue to be a favourite of students and practitioners for years to come. Student Law Journal 30th Sept 2010 There are thought-provoking essays within the chapters that repay careful study. Altogether this is a very useful book. Susan Singleton Computer and Telecommunications Law Review Issue 7, 2010 The editors have succeeded in again crafting connections between individual contributions... the reader will dip in and out of this book using it as a specialist reference tool where necessary. Essential further reading to develop a greater insight into the subjects covered. Andrew Murray Edinburgh Law Review Volume 14, 2010

About this edition

• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1841138150
• ISBN 13: 9781841138152
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 708
• Editor: Edwards Lilian, Waelde Charlotte