Blockchain and the legal profession / edited by Alex Davies.

London : ARK Group, 2018.

1st edition

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Blockchains (Databases)

Technology and law.

Electronic funds transfers.

Bitcoin.

Electronic commerce.

Mobile commerce.

Banks and banking -- Technological innovations.

Financial institutions -- Technological innovations.

Practice of law -- Technological innovations.

Lawyers -- Effect of technological innovations on.

Chapter 1: Will blockchain change the legal world?

Chapter 2: The evolution of law in a peer-to-peer technology world

Chapter 3: Blockchain's likely impact on law firm business models

Chapter 4: Smart contracts - hope for the law?

Chapter 5: The legal enforceability of smart contracts

Chapter 6: The chain of custody - blockchains of trust

Chapter 7: The role of blockchain in archives

Chapter 8: Exploring the blockchain patent landscape

Chapter 9: Blockchain, digital tokens, and capital raising - what next?

Created by programmers from the mid-90s onwards and launched by technology disruptors in 2008 on the back of the biggest corporate failings in trust and honesty the modern world has seen, Blockchain collects facts as diverse as Wikipedia and churns them out as randomly as Alexa in a playschool. Heralded as the next big thing, blockchain has the potential to radically change the way lawyers work, and even threaten their very existence. So, what is it, and how does it work? This book, featuring opinions and experience from some of the most knowledgeable thought leaders on the subject, aims to cut through the hype and explore the many different facets of blockchain, and what it will mean for the legal profession. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781783583386

xiv, 103 p. ; 24 cm