Website and domain name dispute law
Law@work, UCT Faculty of Law, is pleased to offer a one-day course on domain name disputes and e-commerce law in the field of technology law on 6 May 2016.
About the course
Technology is the fastest growing sector in South Africa. Every modern business has a website and uses the internet to do business every day. Even during periods of recession and global downsizing the technology sector grows antithetical to these trends.
Focus is on e-commerce and the law relating to domain names and websites, covering practical instances of domain name and website disputes and how attorneys and business people can solve them using the law.
Attendees will gain deep understanding of e-commerce principles and be able to communicate and apply these principles on behalf of clients or in business.
Course is presented in plain language in the simplest possible terms.
Who will benefit from this course?
Practitioners:as majority of their clients have websites and may contact them to resolve domain name and website disputes.
Business owners and advisors to SMEs: as they will gain the necessary skills to solve domain name disputes and avoid attorney fees. They will also gain an understanding of the marketing and e-commerce techniques that will benefit their business.
Students: because knowledge of domain name and website disputes will differentiate them from other candidates in the job market. Students wanting to start their own practice will have an understanding of an area of law that is lucrative and income yielding almost immediately with little further training required.
Course outline:
The following areas will be covered with time for interactive questions and canvassing topics:
- Background of e-commerce and e-marketing
- Present business practices relating to e-commerce and e-marketing
- The law relating to e-commerce and how the law intersects with present day e-commerce business practices
- Areas where the law fails to regulate current e-commerce practices
- Practical domain name and website disputes and how to resolve them
- Common practices which lead to domain name and website disputes and how to avoid them
Course presenter:
Russel Luck is a practicing technology attorney with an LLM in technology law. He has been advisor to some of the largest technology companies in the world, including Microsoft SA and Research in Motion (RIM,) known as Blackberry Smart Phones. He appears regularly on radio and television in the eNCA moneyline show. Is asked for expert commentary in media publications such as MoneyWeb and Tech24 and publishes regularly in De Rebus law journal.
Award of certificate:
A certificate of attendance from UCT will be issued to those who attend the full day.
Closing date for registration:
One week prior to the course.
Registration and enquiries:
Please contact Law@work, UCT Faculty of Law:
Paula Allen on 021 650 5558
Andrea Blaauw on 021 650 5413
Fax:021 650 5513
Email:az.ca.tcu@nella.aluap/az.ca.tcu@wuaalb.aerdna/az.ca.tcu@llafressaw.aneri
OR visit our website to download the registration form: www.lawatwork.uct.ac.za
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Cape Town
Cost: R2,500 per delegate. Fee includes parking, teas, lunch, and course materials.
More info:
Instructions regarding the programme and directions to the venue will be sent to you electronically a week prior to the event.