Can Machine Learning and black box systems properly exercise contractual discretion?

An increasing number of contractual decisions are now being made with or by machine learning. Tom Whittaker questions whether such activity meets the implied duty to exercise discretion properly and suggests some ways to mitigate the risks.

Service of Process via NFT: A novelty or natural next step?

John Browning looks at the evolution of service by NFT in both the US and UK courts

The Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill: Singapore's effort to tackle online harms

Darren Grayson Chng, our regular Singapore correspondent, summarises the Singapore government's own attempts to tackle online harms

Lawtech in Ireland: A Snapshot

Dr Rónán Kennedy and colleagues summarise a recent symposium looking at the state of lawtech in the Irish courts and the wider legal profession.

Should English Law specifically recognise DAOs?

Simon Deane-Johns summarises the legal issues surrounding DAOs highlighted by the Law Commission's call for evidence.

Council of the EU adopts position on Artificial Intelligence Act

The Council has made various amendments to the European Commission's original proposal.

Emotional distress recognised as a form of "loss or damage" under Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act

Darren Grayson Chng, our regular Singapore correspondent, summarises a recent decision in their Court of Appeal addressing damages arising from privacy breaches.

Chinese commercial espionage - mitigating the fast-growing risk

Cryptoasset Fraud: The new service gateway

Zain Hussain explains the new Practice Direction 6B and with the help of a case study when it might be useful in cryptoasset fraud claims and asset tracing

Ransomware - a brief history and evolution of cryptovirology

Sachin Bhatt, our regular cybersecurity contributor, plots the evolution of ransomware to where we are now