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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...

ILPC Annual Lecture and Conference 2020 – AI and the Rule of Law: Regulation and Ethics
Date Thursday 19th Nov 2020, 11am – 5pmFriday 20th Nov 2020, 11:00am – 5.30pm Institute Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Type Online Conference (Zoom) Description The ILPC is delighted to announce that Lord Clement Jones CBE will deliver this year’s ILPC...

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...

The societal impacts of introducing a public health identity system: legal, social and ethical issues – Ada Lovelace Institute
The COVID-19 crisis triggered sweeping restrictions on civil liberties across society. Lockdowns have started to ease, but in response to concerns about a second wave of infections and coping with the virus in the...

ILPC Seminar Series 2020: The viability of a ‘ministry of truth’ for political advertising
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--VhVjDwNl4&feature=emb_title Date Thursday 17th September 2020, 2pm - 3pm Institute Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Format Online conference (Zoom) Description Democracy demands plenty of space for political debate, information...

Regulating health research and respecting data protection: a global dialogue – Dr Nora Ni Loideain
The global COVID-19 pandemic has focused minds sharply on the valuable role to be played by data collection and analysis for advancing health research, especially how it may help in informing and developing policy responses. Modern health research requires vast...

In conversation with: Bethany Shiner, Lecturer in Law, Middlesex University
Bethany Shiner is an ILPC Research Associate, Lecturer in law at Middlesex University and a qualified non-practising solicitor-advocate, with specialisms spanning judicial review, the Human Rights Act 1998 and the use of data in political digital campaigns.In this...

The EU GDPR in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 and the Noble Dream of Europeanisation – Stergios Aidinlis
Anniversaries always offer an opportunity for reflective evaluation and the very recent second anniversary of the EU General Data Protection Regulation’s (GDPR) entry into force is no exception. How far has the GDPR gone in becoming a ‘global standard for privacy and...

Publishing Your Research Online (Podcast) – Dr Nora Ni Loideain
As part of the IALS PhD Masterclass Podcast series, Director, Dr Nora Ni Loideain, shares some valuable tips on publishing your research online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=446&v=_GNMAr-_rus&feature=emb_title

In conversation with: Graham Smith, Of Counsel, Bird & Bird LLP
Graham Smith is of counsel at Bird & Bird LLP, based in London. He is one of the UK’s leading cyberlaw experts, with a practice encompassing advisory and contentious work in the internet, IT and intellectual property fields. In this edition of the Spotlight...