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Covid-19, the UK’s Coronavirus Act and emergency ‘remote’ court hearings: what does it mean for open justice? – Dr Judith Townend

Covid-19, the UK’s Coronavirus Act and emergency ‘remote’ court hearings: what does it mean for open justice? – Dr Judith Townend

Apr 9, 2020 | Fairness, Open Justice, Rule of Law

There will be an increasing use of ‘remote hearings’ in the courts in England and Wales in coming weeks and months, under existing law, and under new provisions in the emergency Coronavirus Act, agreed by the House of Lords last Wednesday (25 March). But there are...
Exploring the challenges of the new transnational cyber policing

Exploring the challenges of the new transnational cyber policing

Jul 24, 2017 | Access to information, Fairness

The development of the Internet has facilitated global communications, new online spaces for the exchange of goods and information, new currencies and online marketplaces, and unprecedented access to information. These new possibilities in ‘cyberspace’ have been...
Observing the WannaCry fallout: confusing advice and playing the blame game

Observing the WannaCry fallout: confusing advice and playing the blame game

May 24, 2017 | Data Privacy, Fairness

In this guest post, researchers from the Information Security Group at UCL – Steven J. Murdoch, Angela Sasse, Wendy M. Grossman and Simon Parkin – consider what lessons should be learnt after the WannaCry ransomware attack. As researchers who strive to...
Why using AI to sentence criminals is a dangerous idea

Why using AI to sentence criminals is a dangerous idea

May 22, 2017 | Access to justice, Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy, Fairness, In court

                                                                                       Phonlamai Photo/Shutterstock   In this guest post, PhD researcher Christopher Markou, University of Cambridge, explores the use of Artificial Intelligence in the justice system...
ILPC launches new report: ‘Protecting Sources and Whistleblowers in a Digital Age’

ILPC launches new report: ‘Protecting Sources and Whistleblowers in a Digital Age’

Feb 22, 2017 | Fairness, Freedom of expression, Government policy, ILPC Research and Publications, Journalism, News media

The emergence of an everyday digital culture and the increasing use of legal instruments by state actors to collect and access communications data has led to growing concern about the protection of journalistic sources and whistleblowers. With the support of Guardian...
The Bubble Reputation: Protecting, Inflating, Deflating and Preserving It

The Bubble Reputation: Protecting, Inflating, Deflating and Preserving It

Jan 30, 2017 | Fairness

Venue:  Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Charles Clore House 17 Russell Square London, WC1B 5DR 6pm – 8pm, 8 March 2017 Booking: This event is free but advanced registration is required using the IALS Events Calendar.   Speaker: James Michael, Senior Associate...
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