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Technology, Information and the Law - LEGT5563
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Excluded: LEGT5421
 
 
Fee Band: 3 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

The rapidly evolving developments in computers and information technology pose particular challenges for society and the law. This subject examines those areas of law which have a major regulatory impact on the hardware, software, and networked communications which make up information technology. Topics include the intellectual property regime (in particular copyright, patents and confidential information); technology crimes; tortious and contractual issues in relation to the supply of goods and services; data protection and privacy; regulation of the Internet; and other current issues.

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