The Barrister's World: And the Nature of Law

Morison, John

Leith, Philip

Open Univ Pr

An examination of the role of the advocate in the workings of the UK legal process. The authors argue that, contrary to the orthodox view that law is about close analysis of text, law is more to do with persuasion, rhetoric and negotiation.

Legal History

Software and Patents in Europe (Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law, Series Number 9)

The computer program exclusion from Article 52 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) proved impossible to uphold as industry moved over to digital technology, and the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Organisation (EPO) felt emboldened to circumvent the EPC in Vicom by creating the legal fiction of 'technical effect'. This 'engineer's solution' emphasised that protection should be available for a device, a situation which has led to software and business methods being protected throughout Europe when the form of application, rather than the substance, is acceptable. Since the Article 52 exclusion has effectively vanished, this text examines what makes examination of software invention difficult and what leads to such energetic opposition to protecting inventive activity in the software field. Leith advocates a more programming-centric approach, which recognises that software examination requires different strategies from that of other technical fields.

Intellectual Property

Cambridge University Press

<p>The computer program exclusion from Article 52 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) proved impossible to uphold as industry moved over to digital technology, and the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Organisation (EPO) felt emboldened to circumvent the EPC in Vicom by creating the legal fiction of 'technical effect'. This 'engineer's solution' emphasised that protection should be available for a device, a situation which has led to software and business methods being protected throughout Europe when the form of application, rather than the substance, is acceptable. Since the Article 52 exclusion has effectively vanished, this text examines what makes examination of software invention difficult and what leads to such energetic opposition to protecting inventive activity in the software field. Leith advocates a more programming-centric approach, which recognises that software examination requires different strategies from that of other technical fields.</p>

<p>The Computerised Lawyer provides a comprehensive introduction to the technology and application of computers in law. Over the last 5 years it has become increasingly recognised that the skills associated with new technology are so important that proficie ncy in the field is now being viewed as an integral element in the education and skills development of all law students. New curriculums are being developed which incorporate the issues discussed in this book, and professionals will find the text useful and highly relevant. This book fulfils the need for a textbook which, whilst assuming no prior knowledge of computing, manages to cover all the key issues associated with information technology and its relevance to legal issues and practice. Philip Leith and Amanda Hoey have completely rewritten the first edition of this book to bring the reader an up-to-date text that will be important to everyone working with computers in law.</p>

The Computerised Lawyer: A Guide To The Use Of Computers In The Legal Profession

Computers & Technology

Computer Science

Springer

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The Barrister's World: And the Nature of Law

The Barrister's World: And the Nature of Law

Software and Patents in Europe (Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law, Series Number 9)

Software and Patents in Europe (Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law, Series Number 9)

The Computerised Lawyer: A Guide To The Use Of Computers In The Legal Profession