User-generated marketing – legal implications when word-of-mouth goes viral

This article discusses legal implications for businesses which engage in viral marketing. In the wake of the adoption of social media such as Facebook and YouTube, viral marketing has become much cheaper, which in combination with an increased trust [...]

Approximation and DRM: can digital locks respect copyright exceptions?

Technological protection measures (TPMs) are the hard core of digital rights management (DRM) systems, which enforce the rights of the copyright owner in the digital environment. Copyright scholars expressed concerns that TPMs do not comply with [...]



When is a contract formed by the browse-wrap process?

The purpose of this article is to consider the approach that should be taken to determine whether a browse-wrap contract has been formed. As acceptance of such contracts is by an action, which could occur without reference to the offer, the [...]

The Unimportance of being "electronic" or – popular misconceptions about "Internet contracting"

Existing e-commerce literature abounds with misconceptions regarding both technology and contract law. Long-standing legal concepts are adorned with “e-” or “cyber-” to appear more exciting. The traditional contractual regime is supplanted with new [...]

The Law of Virtual Worlds and Internet Social Networks



A legal method for solving issues of Internet regulation

This article presents a legal method that can be used to find solutions to the challenge of regulating Internet technology. The method consists of ten steps and the reader is guided through the application of these steps.
As the method can easily be [...]

Contracts for clouds: comparison and analysis of the Terms and Conditions of cloud computing services

Cloud computing offers an attractive solution to customers keen to acquire computing infrastructure without large up-front investment, particularly in cases where their demand may be variable and unpredictable. But the greater flexibility of a Cloud [...]

Restricting access to the internet by sex offenders

In recent years there has been a debate as to whether access to the internet can now be considered a human right. If internet access is a human right then this would raise the question as to whether it is possible to ever restrict an individual’s [...]

Towards new recognition of liability in the digital world: should we be more creative?

The emergence of intelligent software, which operates autonomously and not only automatically, may give rise to many difficulties especially with regard to the attribution of liability for the actions of such software. This paper thus explores some [...]

New but not improved: a critical examination of revisions to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 encryption provisions

Considering the criminal uses of encryption, it has been asserted that national security and law enforcement endeavours must not be frustrated by potential evidence being hidden through digital encryption while the encryption key is withheld. The [...]