SCL KM Committee event on 18th June 2019 – Data governance, information security and the power of knowledge.
James Holyday, Chair of the SCL KM Group, reports on the Groups’ recent meeting….
Technology, Society & Justice
European Commission launches pilot stage of trustworthy AI assessment guidelines
The European Commission has just launched the pilot phase of the ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI, as the High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence released its policy recommendations. The High-Level Expert Group on AI has announced two important developments: the piloting phase of the ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI; and policy and investment recommendations for…
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Select Committee publishes report on the Online Harms White Paper
Select Committee calls for urgent legislation to safeguard future elections and new power of veto….
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The Buivids Debate: why the CJEU decision isn’t wrong and why the GDPR is out of date
In the April issue of Computers and Law, Neil Brown questioned the thinking behind the CJEU decision in Buivids. In this response Matthew Holman comes to their rescue and argues that their thinking was right but suggests we need to look for new ways to regulate individuals in today’s content sharing culture….
Techlaw News Round-up
New Consumer Advocate role announced for telecoms sector The government has announced plans to create a new independent Consumer Advocate with the aims of enhancing consumer protection against unfair practices in the telecommunications sector. Legislation will be introduced to create the role, which will have the power to support consumers. This aims to ensure that they…
Dispute resolution in the era of big data and AI
Charlie Morgan and Rebecca Read give a brief overview of what artificial intelligence (AI) means, assess how process automation and machine learning is having an impact on dispute resolution and what things might look like in future….
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“Uncritical reliance on technology” could lead to wrong decisions in criminal justice warns Law Society
Report by Technology and Law Public Policy Commission published…
Techlaw News Round-Up
National Cyber Security Centre publishes design principles for cyber security The National Cyber Security Centre has published design principles for cyber-security. The principles are intended to help ensure that the networks and technologies which underpin modern life are designed and built securely and relate to both digital systems and cyber-physical systems. They are aimed at…
The Legal Services Consumer Panel publishes paper on lawtech and the consumer
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has published a discussion paper on lawtech and consumers examining the regulatory framework needed to maximise the opportunities presented by lawtech, while ensuring it delivers the necessary protection for consumers…
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Tackling misinformation and disinformation online: thoughts on the Online Harms White Paper
The text of a speech presented by Ashley Hurst, Chair of the SCL Media Group, to the Westminster Media Forum policy conference on why he thinks the Online Harms White Paper and the duty of care is not the answer to online disinformation and why the way forward should be focused on technology and education…