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SCL Corporate Supporter Scheme

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Make your mark with SCL's Corporate Supporters Scheme

Nov

1:00pm – 2:00pm

Online – we will send the Zoom link on the morning of the event.

Regulating AI: A Deep Dive with the ICO

Nov

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Online – we will send the Zoom link on the morning of the event.

ESG: considerations and strategies for In-House Lawyers Webinar

Nov

5:00pm – 7:00pm

Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Legal Prompt Writing for the public sector – Workshop

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Generative AI: Redefining Access To Justice

Analysis • October 25, 2024

Amanda Chaboryk examines how policies and organisations may need to adapt if generative AI is to be used to improve access to justice. Introduction The legal field has consistently faced a growing and essential demand for innovation to tackle persistent issues related to access to justice. At a high level, the primary factors that impact access…

The SCL AI Conference: Key Takeaways

Analysis, Event Reports • October 14, 2024

Mauricio Figueroa summarises the key points from the SCL AI Conference hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills on 8th October. Practitioners, lawmakers, academics, trainees, in-house lawyers, and civil society representatives gathered at Herbert Smith Freehills’ offices in London for the annual Society for Computers and Law AI conference. The event brought together experts to explore the…

The Procurement Act 2023 and its implications for tech procurement

October 4, 2024

The long-awaited Procurement Act is scheduled to come into force in February next year promising a more flexible regime. Professor Albert Sanchez-Graells picks out some of the challenges it will pose for those working in public-sector procurement. After a recently announced 4-month delay to its ‘go live’ date, the Procurement Act 2023 is now due…

IA Before AI: Facilitating Generative AI Adoption within Legal Teams

Analysis • October 2, 2024

Amanda Chaboryk and Nicholas Cook highlight the importance of reviewing your information architecture before using your data for generative AI The advent of artificial intelligence (AI), and generative AI (GenAI) in particular, has resulted in a dawning era of transformative potential in the legal domain. It has been met with a range of reactions from…

This week’s Techlaw news round-up

News • September 13, 2024

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill introduced to Parliament On 4 September 2024, the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill had its first reading in the House of Lords. The Bill aims to reform the UK’s product safety regime by addressing modern safety issues. The Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords is due to take…

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AI literacy on the agenda: EU, UK and US

Analysis • September 12, 2024

Tom Whittaker and Ryan Jenkins look at the increasing importance of AI literacy in the EU and more globally AI literacy in simple terms is about developing skills and understanding regarding how to develop and use AI, its opportunities and risks. Contracts, governance and internal policies may require or encourage some form of AI literacy….