The problem is where to put the disclaimer.
If it is put at the end of the message it may be too late. The
unintended recipient will have already read it the main part of the
message - and may have already forwarded the message to a third party.
But if it is put at the beginning, some the intended recipients may
delete the message on the ground that anyone who starts a message in
that way must be a legal nut-case unlikely to have anything significant
to say in the rest of the message.
Ray Thomas, Social Sciences, Open University
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Sent: Monday, February 15, 1999 6:12 PM
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Subject: Disclaimers
Hi,
We have some legally trained persons on the list. Sometime ago I was
asked by a colleague if they should have diclaimers at their EMail
messages. A very similar text to the following was given to me as an
example:
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The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and
may
be subject to legal profesional privilege. It is intended solely for the
attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended
recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information to the
intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless you are
the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not authorised
to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this message or
any part of it.
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[As you can tell I picked it up from one of the previous messages]
Has this thing got any validity in law. It won't stop anyone malicious
intercepting mail and then putting it to improper use. Therefore
what is it trying to achieve?
Is it the case of something like ... if it is presented to court as
evidence by a person that should not have it in the first place it will
become inadmissible ...
Are such dislaimers worth the bytes they occupy or are they shouting to
someone that there is something really important in this message.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Charles
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