Information Technology Law

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Author: Ian J Lloyd

Price: £34.99

Edition: 5th Edition (June 2008)

ISBN: 978-0-19-929977-5

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For many years, information technology law has continued to grow in its importance.  It is now a fundamental part of our legal system with commercial transactions for the sale of information technology often exceeding billions of dollars.  To fully understand the law and its implications, readers will need a sound understanding of this discrete area of law: Ian Lloyd's Information Technology Law provides exactly this.

Written by a leading author on information technology law, Lloyd's Information Technology Law is separated into four main parts: privacy and data protection; computer-related crime; intellectual property issues; and legal issues of the internet.  Each part is then sub-divided into a number of chapters.  For example, the final part considering legal issues of the internet includes excellent chapters on contractual liability for defective software, non-contractual liability and (importantly) defamation and the internet.  By separating the material in this way, Lloyd ensures the reader can quickly find the relevant material.

Information Technology Law has always been one of my favourite texts.  It is superbly written with the author being able to explain difficult topics in a user-friendly and accessible way.  Similarly, Lloyd makes excellent use of footnotes which are a brilliant starting point for further research.  Like previous editions, Information Technology Law also includes an online resource centre ('ORC').  By the time of writing, no updates have been added despite the text being published just over a year ago.  It is hoped that updates will be shortly added to the ORC to improve the text's longevity in this fast-moving area of law. 

I have no hesitation in recommending Information Technology Law to anyone interested in or studying this evolving, topical and fascinating area of law.  It is impressively written in a logical and coherent way meaning that complex legal issues are broken down into a series of small steps.  By adopting this approach, Lloyd ensures that Information Technology Law is a vital text for students and practitioners alike.  If the ORC is regularly updated like previous editions of this text, Information Technology Law will continue to be an important text for years to come.

Reviewed on 28 July 2009

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