Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: A widely accepted principle of lawmaking is there should be equivalence between online and offline laws. The application of this principle requires the achievement of functional equivalence, irrespective of whether there is also formal equivalence of wording. However, there are complex barriers, deriving from the nature of the online technologies, to doing so successfully. In many instances the only way to achieve equivalence is via a fundamental reform of offline law. Ultimately, this process will leave little if any room for a separate law of cyberspace.
DOI: 10.1093/ijlit/eaq006
Author: C. Reed
Institution: Queen Mary University of London
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,533
OpenAlex ID: W2053984515