The Internet and E-commerce

Peter Carey, LL.B. LL.M. is a Solicitor and Consultant to Charles Russell where he advises on all aspects of e-commerce and data protection. He is a Visiting Professor at The College of Law and is the author of several leading books in the field of data protection and e-commerce including Data Protection in the UK. Peter is the Editor of the journal Privacy & Data Protection, and he lectures frequently on e-commerce issues.

Orientation; What is the Internet?; The nature of e-commerce; The law of commerce; The law of e-commerce; E-management; E-mail; Human resources; Customers; What's in a name?; The nature of domain names; Management of domain names; Trade marks and branding; Cybersquatting and dispute resolution; E-commerce contracts; Formation of a contract; Incorporation of terms; The Distance Selling Regulations; Website linking agreements; Liability for website content; Reputation; Third party materials; Offensive and indecent materials; Customer information; What is data protection?; Data protection and websites; Use of cookies; Human rights and e-commerce; Location data and m-commerce; Security; Electronic signatures; Encryption; Tax; VAT; The location of web servers; Appendices; Appendix 1: Glossary. Appendix 2: Checklist of essential legal considerations; Appendix 3: Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000; Appendix 4: Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy; Appendix 5: Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy Approved Providers; Appendix 6: Useful addresses and websites.