Law in Cyber Space

John Gregory - General Counsel, Policy Branch , Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario), Canada
Mr Gene Pestaina - Attorney-at-law , Chambers Dominica
Commonwealth Secretariat, 2001

ISBN 0-85092-658-0

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Report of the Expert Working Group on Legal Aspects of Information Technologies and the Related Law of Evidence (London 26-30 June 2000)

Introduction

Part One: Additions/Changes to Uncitral Model Law

1 Issues arising from Chapter I of Model Law -a) Scope of the Commonwealth model law -b) "Data message" -c) Inclusion of a general consent provision -d) Specific Exceptions to the Application of the model law -I. Definite Exclusions -II. Possible Exclusions -III. Government Documents -2 Issues arising from Chapter II of UNCITRAL Model Law -a) Signatures -b) Other articles in Chapter II -3 Issues arising out of Chapter III of the UNCITRAL Model Law -a) Articles 11 an...

Part Two: Specific Issues

I Consumer Protection -a) General principles -b) Matters to be addressed in e-commerce consumer protection laws -a) On-Line Disclosures -1.1 Information about the business -1.2 Information About Goods and Services -1.3 Information About the Transaction -b) Confirmation Process -c) Payment -II Privacy -III Jurisdiction -IV Dispute Resolution -V Copyright -VI Human Rights and Related Issues -VII Evidence -Rules concerning the Integrity of a System -Rules concerning Hearsay -Rul...