29
Jan
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Online – we will send the Zoom link on the morning of the event.

Quantum Technology: Exploring the legal issues, policy and regulator approach, and practical use cases

05
Feb
1:30pm – 5:30pm
Mayer Brown International LLP

Data Protection Conference 2026

24
Feb
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Online – we will send the Zoom link on the morning of the event.

Contracts Update 2026 Online – Part 1 and 2

Chris Marsden with an acerbic look at the origins and, perhaps unintended, consequences of Australia’s social media ban for under 16’s which comes into force today. I write this on the eve of Australia’s under-16 social media ban, which stops all Australians using social media unless they can prove they are over 16. Unsurprisingly, it…

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Shanthini Satyendra separates the wood from the trees on what matters to leaders in companies seeking to adopt AI. Drawing out how pivotal a role lawyers can have in this respect. Including in this article insights she has curated from leaders in AI including General Counsel and C-suite members who, together with Shanthini, are part…

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The Society for Computers and Law has taken AI seriously since the 1980s. Our initial focus was on expert systems and how they might be used by lawyers. As time rolled on and more sophisticated technologies appeared, our attention shifted to the legal repercussions of these increasingly capable systems. Today, we devote our time both…

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Ofcom has published its long-expected consultation on additional measures that it recommends U2U platforms and search engines should implement to fulfil their duties under the Online Safety Act. The focus, this time, is almost entirely on proactive technology: automated systems intended to detect particular kinds of illegal content and content harmful to children, with a view to…

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Chris Kemp introduces the concepts of AI governance and sets out a straightforward roadmap for private sector organisations looking to implement it. [1] Introduction Beginning with Open-source Software (“OSS”) governance 30 or so years ago, a structured approach to IT-related governance has become widely accepted in private sector organisations. Broadly, there are three pieces to…

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