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Chris Reed BA (Keele), LLM (London)
Chris Reed is Professor of Electronic Commerce Law at CCLS. He joined the Centre in 1987 and is responsible for the University of London LLM courses in Information Technology Law, Internet Law, Electronic Banking Law and Telecommunications Law. Chris has published widely on many aspects of computer law and research in which he was involved led to the EU directives on electronic signatures and on electronic commerce. From 1997-2000, Chris was Joint Chairman of the Society for Computers and Law, and in 1997-8 he acted as Specialist Adviser to the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology. Chris participated as an Expert at the European Commission/Danish Government Copenhagen Hearing on Digital Signatures, represented the UK Government at the Hague Conference on Private International Law and has been an invited speaker at OECD and G8 international conferences.
Research Interests
Cross-border regulation of online activities, electronic signatures, online banking and financial services, and all aspects of electronic commerce.
Publications Since 2001
Internet Law: Text and Materials, 2ed, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, 328, ISBN: 0521605229 [URL]
Computer Law, 5ed (Co-editor with J. Angel), Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003, 487, ISBN: 0199263507 [URL]
Computer Crime, in C. Reed and J. Angel (Editors), Computer Law, 5ed, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003, 295-329, ISBN: 0199263507 [URL]
Liability (Co-author with A. Welterveden) in C. Reed and J. Angel (Editors), Computer Law, 5ed, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003, 101-130, ISBN: 0199263507 [URL]
Electronic Commerce (Co-author with G. Sutter) in C.Reed and J. Angel (Editors), Computer Law, 5ed, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003, 331-392, ISBN: 0199263507 [URL]
Liability of On-line Information Providers: Towards a Global Solution [2003] 17(3) International Review of Law, Computing & Technology 255-265, ISSN: 1360-0869 [URL]
Will On-line Gambling Become Lawful (Co-author with J. Whybrow) [2002] 18(1) Computer Law & Security Report 53-55, ISSN: 0267-3649 [URL]
Policy Implications, in Copyright: Whose Flexible Friend in the Information Society?, London: Intellectual Property Institute, 2001, ISBN: 1874001618 [URL]
Managing Regulatory Jurisdiction: Cross-Border Online Financial Services and the European Union Single Market for Information Society Service [2001] 38 Houston Law Review 1003-1035, ISSN: 0018-6694 [URL]
Legally Binding Electronic Documents: Digital Signatures and Authentication [2001] 35(1) International Lawyer 89-106, ISSN: 0020-7810 [URL]
