Websites & the Law - All You Need to Know
Course level
Introductory
Delegates
This course will be of benefit to all commercial lawyers wishingto develop an awareness of the key legal issues surrounding thedesign and use of websites.
Overview
E-commerce is now a key business method used by the vastmajority of organisations. Consequently there has been acorresponding rapid rise in client demand for guidance on a host ofissues and EU legislation continues to be issued on a regularbasis.
This course will address the key areas of consumer protection,intellectual property, data protection, general contractprinciples, website hosting and on-line defamation and seeks toprovide a greater understanding of these topics through a series ofpractical exercises.
Topics covered on this course will include
- Website development - issues to look out for
- Web-hosting - problems that arise in practice
- Website linking - safeguards and problems
- Contract formation on-line - avoiding the pitfalls
- Distance selling regulations
- Electronic commerce regulations
- Jurisdiction and applicable law - overview of BrusselsRegulation and Rome Convention
- Websites and intellectual property infringement
- Domain names - structure, registration, protection
- Dispute resolution - ICANN and Nominet procedures
- On-line defamation – an overview of the basics
- Data Protection Considerations
- E-mail marketing
"A CPD certificate of completion will be provided by BPP Professional Education Limited upon request, following attendance."
Approved for accreditation by the Bar Standards Board
Course Dates
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| London |
22 Jul 2020 |
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
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| London |
30 Sep 2020 |
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
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| Manchester |
09 Oct 2020 |
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
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| London |
25 Nov 2020 |
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
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If you would like any further information on any of the electives please call us on 2020 226 2422 or email [email protected]