Laura Scaife is an Associate at Addleshaw Goddard and has extensively published on matters concerning compliance with e-commerce issues arising out of the Office of Fair Trading and Advertising Standard Agency guidelines as well as online revenue generation, defamation, electronic communications based offences, effective dispute settlement, business crisis management and reputational management.

‘This expertly written book provides an authoritative and clear road map for the multitude of stakeholders engaged with social media and the law…the text offers an accessible and analytic commentary from both a domestic and international perspective, coupled with incisive practical guidance.’ Peter Coe, East Anglian Chambers, Compliance and Risk‘…comprehensive in its up to date overage of social media’s interaction with a variety of areas of law applicable to a wide range of stakeholders.’ Peter Coe, East Anglian Chambers, Compliance and Risk'Within the general area of media and communications law, this seminal text has, undoubtedly, created a niche that will continue to expand. Consequently, since this author has adroitly managed to produce a book that strikes a good balance between being academically authoritative and practically accessible, this text is going to be a hugely influential ‘must-have’ for the ever-expanding body of people and organizations engaged with, or simply interested in, social media’s relationship with the law.’ Peter Coe, East Anglian Chambers, Compliance and Risk

• Part 1: Background Chapter 1: Introduction To Social Media And The Law Chapter 2: Human Rights Part 2: Civil Claims Chapter 3: Defamation Part 3: Criminal Liability Part 3-1: Communications-Based Offences Chapter 4. Communications Act 2003 Chapter 5: Malicious Communications Act 1988 Chapter 6: Serious Crime Act 2007 Chapter 7: Crime And Disorder Act 1998 Chapter 8: Public Order Act 1986 Chapter 9: Protection From Harassment Act 1997 Chapter 10: Computer Misuse Act 1990 Part 3-2: Criminal Law: Procedure Chapter 11: Contempt Of Court Act 1981 Chapter 12: Evidence And Procedure Part 4: Commercial Law Chapter 13: Data Protection And Privacy Chapter 14: Trading And Advertising Standards Chapter 15: FCA Regulated Bodies Chapter 16: Insurance

Laura Scaife is an Associate at Addleshaw Goddard and has extensively published on matters concerning compliance with e-commerce issues arising out of the Office of Fair Trading and Advertising Standard Agency guidelines as well as online revenue generation, defamation, electronic communications based offences, effective dispute settlement, business crisis management and reputational management.

‘This expertly written book provides an authoritative and clear road map for the multitude of stakeholders engaged with social media and the law…the text offers an accessible and analytic commentary from both a domestic and international perspective, coupled with incisive practical guidance.’ Peter Coe, East Anglian Chambers, Compliance and Risk‘…comprehensive in its up to date overage of social media’s interaction with a variety of areas of law applicable to a wide range of stakeholders.’ Peter Coe, East Anglian Chambers, Compliance and Risk'Within the general area of media and communications law, this seminal text has, undoubtedly, created a niche that will continue to expand. Consequently, since this author has adroitly managed to produce a book that strikes a good balance between being academically authoritative and practically accessible, this text is going to be a hugely influential ‘must-have’ for the ever-expanding body of people and organizations engaged with, or simply interested in, social media’s relationship with the law.’ Peter Coe, East Anglian Chambers, Compliance and Risk

• Part 1: Background Chapter 1: Introduction To Social Media And The Law Chapter 2: Human Rights Part 2: Civil Claims Chapter 3: Defamation Part 3: Criminal Liability Part 3-1: Communications-Based Offences Chapter 4. Communications Act 2003 Chapter 5: Malicious Communications Act 1988 Chapter 6: Serious Crime Act 2007 Chapter 7: Crime And Disorder Act 1998 Chapter 8: Public Order Act 1986 Chapter 9: Protection From Harassment Act 1997 Chapter 10: Computer Misuse Act 1990 Part 3-2: Criminal Law: Procedure Chapter 11: Contempt Of Court Act 1981 Chapter 12: Evidence And Procedure Part 4: Commercial Law Chapter 13: Data Protection And Privacy Chapter 14: Trading And Advertising Standards Chapter 15: FCA Regulated Bodies Chapter 16: Insurance