Internet Law: Text and Materials

by Chris Reed

Overview

The common fallacy regarding cyberspace is that the Internet is a new jurisdiction, in which none of the existing rules and regulations apply. However, all the actors involved in an Internet transaction live in one or more existing jurisdictions, so rather than being unregulated, the Internet is arguably highly regulated. Worse, much of this law and regulation is contradictory and difficult, or impossible, to comply with. This book takes a global view of the fundamental legal issues raised by the advent of the Internet as an international communications mechanism. Legal and other materials are integrated to support the discussion of how technological, economic and political factors are shaping the law governing the Internet. Global trends in legal issues are addressed and the effectiveness of potential mechanisms for legal change that are applicable to Internet law are also examined. Of interest to students and practitioners in computer and electronic commerce law.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521605229
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/07/2004
Series:	Law in Context
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	374
Product dimensions:	6.34(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.91(d)

About the Author

Chris Reed is Professor of Electronic Commerce Law at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary, University of London. He has worked exclusively in the computing and technology law field since 1987, and has published widely on many aspects of computer law.

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. The Internet as a distributed environment; 2. From each according to his ability: actors and activities in the Internet world; 3. An infinity of scarce resources: ownership and use of Internet resources; 4. New actors on a new stage: intermediary liability in the Internet world; 5. On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog: identity and identification; 6. Old wine in new bottles: traditional transactions in the Internet environment; 7. The long arm of the law: cross-border law and jurisdiction; 8. Legislative and regulatory arbitrage; 9. Enforceability in the Internet environment; 10. Facing the legislative and regulatory challenge.

Editorial Reviews

'Internet Law is an excellent book, which deserves a place in any IT law library … Go buy a copy before they run out!' New Law Journal

'For anyone studying or practising in internet law, Chris Reed's Internet Law: Text and Materials is an important text. It tackles many of the difficult issues in a readable and accessible way. It is thoroughly researched, meaning it provides a considerable amount of detail to support the comparison between the global regulatory framework. It continues to provide an excellent overview of the growing regulatory framework.' Russell J. Kelsall, Solicitor and Editor, The Student Law Journal

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