Technology
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What does digital transformation mean for women in law?
MSc student and qualified Turkish lawyer Öznur Uğuz considers how advancements in tech help and hinder the current gender gap
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The impact of AI on copyright law
Following public excitement around ‘ChatGPT’, aspiring barrister Jonathan Binns considers the impact of artificial intelligence on UK copyright law, and even asks the chatbot for its take
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The future is driverless
Our driving laws are not geared up for the possibilities of driverless vehicles, but could the Law Commission have found a way to steer through the obstacles?
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Welcome to the futuristic world of the Decentralised Autonomous Organisation
Can old laws govern these radical creations? MSc student and qualified Turkish lawyer, Öznur Uğuz investigates the mysterious entities known as DAOs and finds they have a lot to offer
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Is the smart money on ‘smart contracts’?
Law student Tanzeel ur Rehman considers some of the drawbacks of self-executing agreements
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The rights and wrongs of life in the metaverse
Future trainee William Holmes takes stock of the various legal issues emerging in the virtual world
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Put your trust in computational antitrust
Law student Tanzeel ur Rehman explains how AI is being used to revolutionise competition laws
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The Binance backlash
Durham University law student Jamie Campbell looks at the potential dangers of crypto derivatives
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Why the Online Safety Bill doesn’t go far enough
Cambridge University law student Nathan Silver assesses the limitations of the new draft legislation
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AI in healthcare: a legal and ethical balancing act
Government paralegal Marie Le Frapper considers how best to strike the balance between providing users adequate protection and encouraging growth and investment
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Why Henry III would have regulated crypto communities better than us
Future magic circle trainee William Holmes compares medieval and blockchain communities
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The future of cryptocurrency
Pinsent Masons paralegal Shanelle Mattu tracks the evolution of currency and considers whether crypto assets are the future of money
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Why Elon Musk’s pigs are a legal headache
Bristol University student and future trainee William Holmes explores the challenges ahead for brain-computer interface (BCI) systems
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Why the law should treat algorithms like murderous Greek statues
Future magic circle trainee William Holmes considers whether ‘mutant algorithms’ should have their day in court, following this summer’s A-Level exam results fiasco
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An app-le a day… keeps the developers away?
Future City lawyer Bethany Barrett examines the escalating row between developers and tech giants, including Fortnite owners Epic Games’ legal battle against Apple
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What Mediaeval animal trials can teach us about AI and the law
Future magic circle trainee William Holmes unlocks the method in ‘Mediaeval madness’
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The relationship between law schools and tech in a post-COVID world
Quality of education must remain high if unis are to remain competitive, argues De Montfort lecturer Brett Koenig
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The technological disruption facing law firms in the wake of the pandemic
Times of necessity have rocketed innovative practices into daily life a lot sooner than many expected
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Who is responsible for our data and how do we get it back?
Data controllers have weaponised consent by using privacy policies written in legalese and dark patterns to hide privacy-protecting options, argues St Andrews PhD student Janis Wong
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The Great British ‘internexit’ from the EU
Brexit marks a turning-point in internet regulation in the UK — future magic circle trainee William Holmes explains why
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502 Bad Gateway: Rebooting smart contracts
LSE law student Alicia Lim explains how smart contracts worsen existing power dynamics between contracting parties