Information Technology Law Assignment

Information Technology Law Assignment Due: 30 March 2015, 5pm Weighting: 20% of the overall course (very important). Note: This is a 4th year University Information Technology Law assignment so the quality must be excellent. Further instructions will be given to you once you are hired for this project so please read the following details carefully before you place a bid. Provide an analysis of a recent Australian case (handed down after 31 Dec 2010) or an Australian statute enacted after 31 Dec 2010 that addresses any aspect of information technology law. • The selection of the case or statute will depend on your area of interest. You may, for example, select a case that illustrates how an established area of law applies to an emerging technology. • Focus on the issues in the case or statute that relate to information technology law and the way in which the court or Parliament addressed the information technology issues involved. • The analysis can include the background to the case or statute, the significance of the case or statute, and the likely effect of the case or statute. • Please refer to the assessment rubric for the assignment which will be provided. • Word limit of 1,500 not including footnotes. Footnotes to be confined to references. This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes: • Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of information technology law. • Articulate the specific rules of information technology law through closely examining legislation and case law. • Provide legal advice through properly identifying legal issue(s), applying the relevant law to the identified issues, and accurately assessing the likely outcome. • Develop skills for designing new laws and for reforming existing laws by examining policy debates and law reform discourse as applied to new or emerging technologies areas.