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August 2000

President's report
President's message: the principle of confidentiality is fundamental, which is why the Society must fight the Bill which seeks to compel access to electronic communications
Survival in the IT age
Author's view that the pace of change is accelerating and new skills are becoming more important than traditional professional prowess
Competition Act: the dot.com impact
How the Competition Act 1998 regime will impact on the dot.com sector in the wake of the Microsoft investigations
Accessing legal resources through the web
The potential within the legal fraternity for use of the internet to access information
The E-commerce Directive: what does it mean?
An attempt to make sense of an inscrutable directive
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In this issue

  • President's report
  • Survival in the IT age
  • Competition Act: the dot.com impact
  • Accessing legal resources through the web
  • The E-commerce Directive: what does it mean?
  • Setting up websites
  • Representing clients in mediation
  • Belgian challenge to Rioja dismissed
  • Defining contaminated land
  • Timeshare interests in salmon fishings
  • Conveyancing
  • When clients ask and expect too much

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