Mar 1, 2017 | Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy, Freedom of information, Intellectual property and Copyright, Internet regulation, News media
Deadline 15 March 2017 The Information Law Group at the University of Sussex is pleased to announce its annual PhD and Work in Progress Workshop on 3 May 2017. The workshop, chaired by Professor Chris Marsden, will provide doctoral students with an opportunity to...
Feb 7, 2017 | Access to information, Ethics, Freedom of information, ILPC Research and Publications
In December 2016, the Information Law and Policy Centre co-organised an event celebrating the 250th anniversary of the world’s first law providing a right to information. It was hosted by free expression NGO, Article 19 at the Free Word Centre and supported by the...
Dec 20, 2016 | Fairness, Freedom of information
Book launch at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Charles Clore House 17 Russell Square London WC1B 5DR 6pm – 8pm, 9 February 2017 This event is FREE but advanced booking is required on the IALS Events Calendar: Speaker: Professor Christopher T. Marsden:...
Dec 14, 2016 | Access to information, Ethics, Freedom of information
Last week, Article 19 held the ‘Freedom of Information at 250’ event at the Free Word Centre. The aim of the event was to commemorate, celebrate and scrutinise the adoption of the first freedom of information law in Sweden and Finland in 1766. Participants...
Nov 15, 2016 | Access to information, Access to justice, Ethics, Freedom of information
In this post, Sussex University lecturer Judith Townend argues that access to information should be at the heart of plans to reform the justice system. She summarises the key points from her submission to the Ministry of Justice in response to the consultation on the...
