Smart Cities – Power to the Citizens?
Smart Cities are creating a buzz. Emma Wright and Dianne Devlin explain what the excitement is about and highlight some of the challenges…
Technology, Society & Justice
Podcast: Superintelligence – a godsend, or a doomsday device?
Chair: James Taylor, Legal Counsel, Fujitsu Services Limited Speaker: (Please click to listen to the presentation)Nick Bostrom, Professor, Faculty of Philosophy & Oxford Martin School, Director, Future of Humanity Institute, Director, Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology, University of Oxford Panel:Oliver Lawson, Senior Associate, Stevens & Bolton LLPJames Taylor, Legal Counsel, Fujitsu Services LimitedMatthew Lavy,…
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Editorial
I like to think that I do curmudgeonly well. But, like Schwarzenegger doing comedy, I like the occasional stretch. I find myself currently playing the part of the uplifting and positive commentator on the way of the legal world. For while I remember a time when you could get into the pictures and buy a…
Can We Keep Humans At The Heart Of Technology?
Simon Deane-Johns examines that question and looks forward to the SCL events which will focus on it…
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Online Dispute Revolution?
A new report suggests the establishment of a dedicated online court and a radical new approach to the avoidance and settlement of disputes…
Predictions 2015: IT and Legal Practice
This set of predictions comes from leading consultants and commentators operating in legal IT…
Predictions 2015: More Late Extras
Two more sets of predictions from our range of experts on IT law that arrived a little late for inclusion in the main run…
Predictions 2015: IT Lawyers’ Selection
This is the fifth batch of predictions from our range of experts on IT law and related issues….
Predictions: Meaty Material
The third set of predictions from our expert contributors. Joanna Goodman and Chris Dale break the contribution rules – to very positive effect – and they and Jan DeCerce give their very substantial take on things to watch for in 2015 and beyond…
Predictions 2015: Hard Centres
The second batch of predictions from our range of experts…