Driving us from Distraction
David Flint ponders on, and worries about, the Internet of Things and self-driving cars…
Technology, Society & Justice
Driverless Cars: Views Sought for SCL Response
The SCL Technology Law Futures Group is drafting a response to the Department of Transport’s Open consultation “Driverless cars: regulatory testing framework”…
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Legal and Procedural Aspects of ODR in a Justice System
Darin Thompson continues his series of articles on online dispute resolution. In this second article in his series, he looks both at some conceptual matters affecting the foundation of the approach to ODR solutions and at some highly practical issues that flow from his preferred approach….
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Implementing Online Dispute Resolution in a Public Justice System
In the first of a series of articles, Darin Thompson examines ODR issues at a time when they may become of special relevance in England and Wales…
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Res Robotica! Liability and Driverless Vehicles
In the case of driverless vehicles, and perhaps more generally in robot law, Peter Lee and Sabrina Richards suggest that the robot laws for the 21st Century might best be inspired by the Romans…
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Editorial
SCL Technology Law Futures Forum This issue features six articles which arise from the very successful Technology Law Futures Forum which took place in late June. I am grateful to the speakers who have taken the time to turn their presentations, or aspects of their presentations, into articles for the magazine. I am still hoping…
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing – A Brief Introduction
Andelka M. Phillips provides a summary of her presentation at the SCL Technology Law Futures Forum. It is intended to provide a very brief introduction to the direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC) industry and the issues it raises for the law. (Please note that this is part of research that is ongoing)….
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Quantified Self and the Privacy Challenge in Wearables
Hamed Haddadi, Akram Alomainy and Ian Brown explain what the ‘quantified self’ is and identify some of the privacy risks that arise. This is one of our series of articles arising from the SCL Technology Law Futures Forum, which is still available as a podcast, at which Akram spoke….
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Tiptoeing Through the Online Jungle: The Media’s Need for Guidance
Justin Dear offers some guidelines of general application that may help those working in the media decide when it is legal and acceptable to publish photographs online…
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Back to the Future – Coming Shortly
The SCL Technology Law Futures Forum was a great success. Podcasts will be available soon….