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An Overview ofLegal Issues Relating to BCE

and pointers to specific legal resources

Supporting Professional Development for Engagement:Legal Issues Focus

London, 5 May 2010

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Hi!• Jason Miles-Campbell

JISC Legal Service Manager

• jason.miles-campbell@jisclegal.ac.uk

• 0141 548 4939

• www.jisclegal.ac.uk

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BCE CPD Resources

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Support from JISC Legal

• Hub of information• Publications• Audio-visual Resources• Recordings• Helpdesk

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Why Law and BCE CPD?

• Compliance

• Confidence

• Opportunity

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BCE - What’s Different?

• Exceptions may not apply• Licences may not apply• Commercial penalties• Loss of control

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BCE Legal Issues• IPR• Liability issues• DP/FOI duties• e-Commerce law• Competition law• Myths

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BCE and Intellectual Property

• Ownership of IPR• Patents• Copyright – using• Copyright – exploiting• Other IPR rights

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Liability Issues

• General duty of care

• Reasonable precautions

• Risk analysis and management

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Information Issues

• Data protection

• Freedom of information

• Confidentiality

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e-Commerce Law• Selling to consumers: Consumer

Protection(Distance Selling) Regs 2000• e-Marketing: Privacy and Electronic

Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003

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Competition Law

• Competition and State Aid – What is the law?• BCE – How to Play Fair –

A User Guide• Providing Funds for BCE

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Some BCE Legal Myths

• We can’t let externals have access...• We can only share data internally• We own consultants’ output

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BCE CPD Resources• Area on website• Guidance docs• Reports• Webcast• Videos

Slide 16 of 16 ?Your questions

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