E-Commerce & the Law: The Legal Implications of Doing Business Online (Financial Times Management Briefings) [Paperback]

Andrew Sparrow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2000 | ISBN-10: 027364565X | ISBN-13: 978-0273645658

e-Commerce is growing at an incredible pace but enthusiasm for this new means of doing business must be tempered with an awareness of the legal pitfalls which await the unwary. From the law relating to establishing an internet site to issues such as e-mail defamation; formation of contract by e-mail; intellectual property rights; and network security; businesses must recognise that e-commerce requires the same care and attention as any other business transaction. This briefing is one of the few sources in the UK on e-commerce law written from the perspective of the business rather than the lawyer. Essential reading for anyone involved in e-commerce projects or start-ups. Contents include: * How to set up a business using e-commerce * How to form an electronic contract * Making and accepting payment over the Internet * Digital signatures * International and jurisdiction issues * Intellectual property rights * Security and confidentiality * The law relating to advertising on the Internet

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About the Author

Andrew Sparrow LLB (Hons) is a national award-winning solicitor. A partner with Lee Crowder solicitors in Birmingham, Mr Sparrow is a specialist in corporate law and has a wide experience in commercial legal matters. He qualified as a solicitor of the Supreme Court in 1989 and an early interest in industry and commerce attracted him to commercial law. He spent the period following his qualification working at one of the country's leading national groups of legal firms. Mr Sparrow is the author of the FT Prentice Hall book The Responsibilities of Company Directors, and also the author of two multimedia CD-ROMs serving as client guides to the law. In addition, he wrote the script and planned the structure developments of the official CD-Rom for the 1998 G8 Summit of World Leaders, winning The Lawyer national award for "Best Use of Multimedia in the Law" for his CD-Roms in 1999. He has also written and appeared in over 16 television programmes aimed at training the legal profession in England and Wales. Mr Sparrow is also a regular contributor to a number of business magazines on commercial developments.

Product Details

• Paperback: 158 pages
• Publisher: Financial Times Management (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 027364565X
• ISBN-13: 978-0273645658
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)