Rumours of the demise of IT law and legal IT in the wake of the dotcom collapse have always been exaggerated but the fourth Nothing But The Net conference at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on 8 October kicked the story firmly into touch.

Nothing But The Net is the Law Society of Scotland’s annual review of internet law and legal technologies. This year it could boast not only interest from such heavyweights as Cisco Systems, Basilica/HP and Legal Data Solutions, but an increase in solicitor delegate numbers by 50%, with more than 250 people in attendance, including exhibitors.