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.
CALL FOR PAPERS
ILPC Annual Conference 2023 – Human in the Machine: Digital Rights and AI
We are pleased to announce this call for papers for the Information Law and Policy Centre’s 8th Annual Conference on 23-24 November 2023 hosted by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) and supported by the School of Advanced Studies (SAS) and Bloomsbury’s Communications Law. You can read about our previous annual events here.
We are looking for high quality contributions that explore the impact of policymaking on human-data interaction, automated and self-learning systems, including generative AI, that are used across society, particularly the implications of such systems for the rights and responsibilities of individuals and organisations. Papers should address the development and future of these measures for regulation, policymaking, and governance within the UK, Europe, and/or internationally. The conference organisers welcome submissions from Early Career Researchers. This includes PhD candidates and post-doctoral researchers who have been awarded their PhD within the past five years. Interdisciplinary papers are also encouraged
How to apply
Please send an abstract (250-300 words) and short bio to Eliza Boudier, IALS Fellowships and Administrative Officer:eliza.boudier@sas.ac.uk by 28 July 2023. Abstracts will be considered by the Centre’s academic staff, advisors, and the Communications Law editors. Let us know if you prefer to present in person at IALS (23 November) or online (24 November).
For further details, click here.
Blog
Ensuring People Have a Say in Future Data Governance
Author: Gavin Freeguard This piece has been reposted from Connected by Data, with permission and thanks. On 5th December 2022, CONNECTED BY DATA organised an event in parliament, hosted and chaired by Lord Tim Clement-Jones, to explore three key areas around the...
It is a Long Way to … E-Evidence: EU Reforms in the Collection of Electronic Evidence – Part 1
Author: Marine Corhay In November 2022, the Commission announced that a political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council had been reached to strengthen cross-border access to digital evidence. The announcement comes after more than four years...
ILPC Annual Conference 2022 – Online Safety in Connected World
Dates: 17 November 2022; 9:30 - 17:00 (in-person) and 18 November 2022; 9:00 - 13:00 (online) Venue: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR The Information Law & Policy Centre’s 7th Annual Conference 2022 will explore...
Current Developments
- ‘NHS data breach: trusts shared patient details with Facebook without consent’. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating, The Guardian (27 May 2023).
- ‘Rishi Sunak races to tighten rules for AI amid fears of existential risk’, The Guardian (26 May 2023).
- ‘Meta’s fine has repercussions for EU-US data flows’, Financial Times (25 May 2023).
- ‘OpenAI warns over split with Europe as regulation advances’, Financial Times (25 May 2023).
- ‘Ministers looking at body-worn facial recognition technology for police’, The Guardian (16 May 2023).
ILPC Seminar Series 2022
Spotlight Series
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...
The use of live facial recognition technology through a comparative lens – Angela Daly
The use of (live) facial recognition technology in public places has become a hot topic internationally, with governments keen to implement it as part of ‘smart city’ strategies. In the current moment of COVID-19 and surveillance techniques, some places, notably...
Spotlight: Information Law and Policy Centre Annual Lecture and Conference 2019
Last year, we held our Annual Lecture and Conference ‘Digital Rights in Brexit: Changes and Challenges’, bringing together an eclectic mix of experts, academics and civil society. A plethora of pertinent topics relating to digital rights post-Brexit were explored,...