Information Law and Policy Centre
The Information Law and Policy Centre (ILPC), based at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (University of London), launched in spring 2015. The Centre’s mission is to undertake, promote, and facilitate, cross-disciplinary scholarship and research in the area of information law and policy, domestically and internationally, in collaboration with a variety of organisations within the public and private sectors, and civil society.
The work for the Centre is led by its Academic Director, Dr Nóra Ni Loideain.
ILPC Spotlight Series
Is Technology the Answer to Addressing the Legal Needs of Vulnerable Social Groups during the COVID-19 Pandemic? – Faith Gordon, Jess Mant and Daniel Newman
The COVID-19 pandemic ‘is making inequalities more visible’, according to the UNODC. This also is the view of those working in law centres at the grassroots. As the Law Centres Network chair, Helen Rogers points out: “The pandemic’s uneven impact is a grim reminder...
Technology, Citizen Journalism and Police Accountability: Recording Violent Interactions – Dr Faith Gordon and Hannah Klose
Source: Max Bender Over-regulation and Surveillance of Young People Contemporary advances in technology have provided citizens with the portable equipment, usually smart phones or other recording devices, to film and photograph police officers. People who film...
In conversation with: Irini Katsirea, Reader in International Media Law, University of Sheffield
Dr Irini Katsirea is an ILPC Research Associate and Reader in International Media Law at the University of Sheffield, specialising in International, European and comparative media law and has published extensively in these areas.In this edition of the Spotlight...
ILPC Seminar Series 2020
Upcoming Webinars
‘Dark design’ in social media, Autonomy and Freedom of Expression
Thursday 10th December 2020, 1.30pm – 2.30pm
More info and bookings here.
ILPC Blog
A Brave New Working World or something more sinister? Employer surveillance of employees working at home – Peter Coe
Employers monitoring their employees is not a new issue. Indeed, I have written about the surveillance of employees in the workplace, and their right to privacy pursuant to Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, in a previous Inforrm post in the context...
ILPC Seminar Series: ‘Dark design’ in social media, Autonomy and Freedom of Expression
Date 10 Dec 2020, 13:30 to 10 Dec 2020, 14:30 Institute Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Venue Online Seminar (Zoom) Description There has been increased concern about harmful content on social media, including disinformation and misinformation. It has been...
ILPC Seminar Series 2020: International data transfers between EU & Non-EU States: Trade negotiations and the reform of the Australian Privacy Act
Date Thursday 15 Oct 2020, 10am - 11am Institute Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Format Online Seminar (Zoom) Key Speaker: Dr Damian Clifford is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Australian National University, College of Law, a Research Fellow of the ANU...