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Systran case provides guidance on when disputes can be characterised as contractual or not, says expert

The EU's highest court has helped to define the circumstances in which legal disputes can be said to be about a contractual or non-contractual issue, an expert has said. 23 Apr 2013

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Consultancy warns of security risk to businesses if they do not migrate away from Windows XP

A fifth of UK firms that use Microsoft's Windows XP operating system will continue to use the software even after Microsoft stops providing security patches for the technology a year from now, according to a new survey. 08 Apr 2013

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Out-Law Guides

RSS: the legal issues

This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in April 2008. To most people, RSS stands for 'Really Simple Syndication'. It is growing in popularity. It is a means of sharing content – usually...
AJAX: the legal issues

This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in July 2008. AJAX is short for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. It makes web pages more responsive by exchanging small amounts of data with the...
Website compliance: 10 tips

This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in March 2008. Every organisation is obliged to ensure that its website complies with what seems to be a never-ending volume of legislation....
Web design (checklist)

This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in February 2008. Have you ascertained the notices and disclaimers that you need to include? Have you incorporated your terms and conditions? (S...
Information required in a web development deal (checklist)

This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in September 2007. Is there to be a complete fixed specification at the beginning of the development or is there to be modular development? Is the...
Software development contracts

This guide is based on UK law. It was last updated in February 2008. Where a business needs bespoke software solutions, the rights and obligations of a software developer and of the business (the...

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Law Commissions call for consumer protections to be extended to end user licence agreements

Legal protections preventing the inclusion of unfair contract terms in consumer contracts should be extended to apply to less formal notices, such as those included as part of software end user licence agreements (EULA), law reform bodies have said. 25 Mar 2013

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One-click app installation may not be enough to amount to personal data processing consent

Clicking on a single 'install' button to download and install a third-party app may not be enough to amount to consent from a smartphone or tablet user to the processing of their personal data, EU privacy watchdogs have warned. 15 Mar 2013

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Expertise in Software Development & Licensing

Software agreements have been a significant part of our workload for many years. Technologies, development methodologies and licensing models may change, but our IT lawyers remain well grounded in the issues arising and the relevant copyright laws and other applicable IPRs required to provide a range of advice in connection with software agreements.

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