Welcome to the Chambers of Stephen Mason
My name is Stephen Mason. I am a barrister and an accredited mediator. I was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in November 1988.
BA (Hons) (History and Educational Philosophy), MA, LLM, PGCE (FE)
The range of work I take on is listed here
I represented Mr Job in his case against Halifax PLC. The trial took place on 30 April 2009, and judgment was given on 4 June 2009 and published in the 2009 issue of the Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review. For further information, go to the PIN e-signature part of my web site.
More recently, the National Notary Association of the United States of America has published a new Model Notary Act (1 January 2010). I was invited to contribute to this by offering my comments and suggestions, particularly in relation to electronic signatures and electronic evidence, when the Model Act began to be revised in 2007.
I am the author and general editor of three books in relation to electronic evidence and electronic signatures
I am also the founder, general editor and publisher of the Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review - the Australian Research Council released its ‘final’ rankings of journals that will be used for Excellence in Research in Australia (ERA) assessment on 10 February 2010. The Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review has been awarded a C grade, with an ERA ID code 40109.
I give seminars for the IT industry and take part in and help to run events on digital evidence.
I undertake work for the Bar Pro Bono Unit
The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies have confirmed that I am an Associate Research Fellow for the 2010-2011 academic year.
I am a member of:
IT Panel of the General Council of the Bar of England and Wales
The UK representative on the IT Law Committee of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe
Society for Advanced Legal Studies
Society of Authors
tScheme Limited (member of the Board of Directors)
Association of Ammunition Technicians
I have written an espionage novel dealing with virtual reality and physical reality, illustrating some of the assumptions people make about the cyber world (one of a number).
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