Wk |
Date |
Topic |
Teacher |
Notes |
1 |
Monday
20 July
11-1pm |
1.
Course Intro and administration |
David
Vaile |
Essential
|
2 |
27 July |
2.
Introduction to cyberspace regulation
- Brief introduction to the Internet
- Theoretical approaches to cyberspace law and regulation
|
David Vaile |
slides
|
3 |
3 Aug |
3.
Domain Names: - Governance
- Governance of cyberspace
- ICANN, ICANN reform
- Disputes: Domain names and trademarks
- Domain name disputes, UDRP
|
David Vaile |
Case note topics available |
4 |
10 Aug |
4. Content Regulation
- Broadcasting Services Act
- Role of the ABA
- IIA Code of Conduct
- Other content laws
|
David Vaile |
Essay topics available |
5 |
17 Aug |
5. Cyber crime
- Computer crimes
- Online crimes
- Hacking and denial of service attacks
|
David Vaile |
|
6 |
24 Aug |
6. Defamation
|
David Vaile |
|
7 |
31 Aug |
7. Privacy
- Identification
- Privacy laws
- Privacy policies
- PITS and PETS
8. Accessibility obligations
- Access issues
- Discrimination
- Accessibility standards
- Workplace surveillance
|
David Vaile |
|
|
7 Sep |
[No class - UNSW Recess ]
|
|
|
8 |
14 Sep |
[No class - Law School Reading week] |
|
|
9 |
21 Sep |
9. Copyright in Cyberspace
- Napster
- Digital Agenda and US FTA Legislation
- Anti-circumvention
|
David Vaile |
Briefing notes due
4 pm 25 September
(Note: not Week 10,
as it was in past years) |
10 |
28 Sep |
10. eCommerce
- EFT Code, Digital cash
- Scams and swindles
- Account Aggregation
|
Chris Connolly, Galexia
(guest lecturer) |
|
11 |
5 Oct |
11. Consumer Protection
- Policy framework
- Codes of Conduct
- Dispute resolution
|
Chris Connolly, Galexia
(guest lecturer) |
|
12 |
12 Oct |
12. Internet Jursidiction
- Case law
- International treaties
- International arbitration
- Wrapup
|
David Vaile |
Final Assignment due end of week
(say 4pm Friday) |