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Irene Pietropaoli
Senior Fellow in Business & Human Rights
Biography Dr Irene Pietropaoli is a Senior Fellow in Business and Human Rights and joined BIICL in October 2018. She in the Director of the Human Rights Due Diligence Forum and conducts research and training programmes on corporate human rights and environmental due diligence. For example she leads BIICL's research on human rights in global supply chains and BIICL's short course on business and human rights. Irene is also leading BIICL's work on Artificial Intelligence …
Artificial Intelligence+3Liza Lovdahl Gormsen
Senior Research Fellow in Competition Law and Director, Competition Law Forum
Biography Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen joined BIICL on 1 September 2014 as a Senior Research Fellow and the director of the Competition Law Forum. Her role at BIICL is to lead the Competition Law Forum, host events for its members and get the Forum involved in national and international competition policy debates and be engaged in competition law research. Liza is a Non-Governmental Advisor to the International Competition Network, appointed by the UK Competition and Markets Authority. She is a…
Artificial Intelligence+2David Llewelyn
Honorary Senior Fellow
Biography Professor David Llewelyn joined BIICL as Honorary Senior Fellow in 2020. Professor Llewelyn is a Professor of Law at King's College London and a partner and Head of Intellectual Property at international law firm White & Case in its London office. He is also External Director of the IP Academy Singapore and Honorary Professor in Intellectual Property Law at Hong Kong University. After a period as a NATO Fellow in 1979, Professor Llewelyn spent nearly two years as a Research…
Artificial IntelligenceMark Findlay
Honorary Senior Fellow
Biography Mark Findlay is an Honorary Professorial Fellow in the Law School, University of Edinburgh. He also enjoys a Visiting Global Professorship, School of Social Sciences and Technology, Technology University of Munich, and is an Honorary Senior Fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. Currently he teaches at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, and at TUM. For over a decade Mark was a Professor in the Law School, Singapore Management University,…
Artificial Intelligence+1Short Course: Cyber Operations and International Law
Event Date: 26th September 2024
TRAINING Short Course: Cyber Operations and International Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details Offensive cyber operations continue to draw significant attention in mainstream media and political discourse as the targeting of systems such as those relating to critical national infrastructure…
Artificial Intelligence+1Short Course: Artificial Intelligence Governance
Event Date: 23rd September 2024
TRAINING Short Course: Artificial Intelligence Governance Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details This course provides participants with an understanding of the legal, regulatory and ethical issues arising in the context of artificial intelligence; an awareness of the way AI and technology…
Artificial Intelligence+3Summer School: Public International Law (Hybrid)
Event Date: 15th July 2024
EVENTS Summer School: Public International Law (Hybrid) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Outline Global events and legal developments continue to highlight the relevance of international law to various aspects of our lives. From dealing with climate change and environmental disasters,…
Artificial Intelligence+5Summer School: Law and Technology
Event Date: 1st July 2024
EVENTS Summer School: Law and Technology Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with Course Outline The British Institute of International and Comparative Law in cooperation with UNIL Lausanne and other foreign academic institutions is offering a five-day summer school focusing on Law and Technology.…
Artificial Intelligence+3AI Dependencies and Cultures of Convenience - AI in Warfare Case study
Event Date: 29th April 2024
EVENTS AI Dependencies and Cultures of Convenience - AI in Warfare Case Study Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is collaborating with Professor Mark Findlay on a series of webinars on 'Law and Change'. Law and Change is…
Artificial Intelligence+3Short Course: Children’s Rights: Current Challenges in a Global Perspective (Hybrid)
Event Date: 12th April 2024
TRAINING Short Course: Children's Rights: Current Challenges in a Global Perspective (Hybrid) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details This course explores current challenges to children's human rights, examining to what extent existing international and regional legal frameworks offer…
Artificial Intelligence+65th Annual BIICL/Linklaters Tech Antitrust Roundtable
Event Date: 20th November 2023
EVENTS 5th Annual BIICL/Linklaters Tech Antitrust Roundtable Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with Event Details Digital markets remain top of the agenda for antitrust authorities and we are continuing to see the regulatory response taking shape across Europe and beyond. For the last four years…
Artificial Intelligence+1Small States and Access to Justice
Event Date: 15th November 2023
EVENTS Small States and Access to Justice Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Event Details The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, and the Institute of Small and Micro States (ISMS) are delighted…
Artificial Intelligence+4Artificial Intelligence and the practice of investor-state arbitration
8th November 2023
In this blog post, I explain various ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in investor-state arbitration and the challenges it poses for practitioners and policymakers. I also give examples of specific AI tools, increasingly used by ISDS practitioners and policy-makers and highlight several data-driven studies conducted at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. Artificial intelligence and its potential in international arbitration According to the…
Arbitration+2Short Course: Cyber Operations and International Law
Last Updated: 3rd November 2023
Short Course: Cyber Operations and International Law Share LinksCourse Outline Offensive cyber operations continue to draw significant attention in mainstream media and political discourse as the targeting of systems such as those relating to critical national infrastructure remain a major concern for states and the private sector alike. This course is designed to tackle the most pressing questions and issues relating to the application of international law to cyberspace by…
Artificial IntelligenceShort Course: Artificial Intelligence Governance
Last Updated: 2nd November 2023
Short Course: Artificial Intelligence Governance Share LinksCourse Outline This course provides participants with an understanding of the legal, regulatory and ethical issues arising in the context of Artificial Intelligence (AI); an awareness of the way AI and technology operates in the legal sphere, with particular interest in the changing domain of legal service delivery and an understanding of the way in which AI is governed and regulated in a comparative perspective.…
Artificial IntelligenceBeyond theoretical differences on international law: Identifying common ground among states on unlawful behaviour in cyberspace
Jack Kenny | 2nd November 2023
In November 2023, BIICL started a new project entitled 'Beyond theoretical differences on international law: Identifying common ground among states on unlawful behaviour in cyberspace'. The project seeks to carry out research related to underlying normative issues that have a direct impact on the debate among states over the application of international law to state cyber operations. The project will attempt to move beyond theoretical disagreements over the existence and application of…
Artificial Intelligence+2Protection and recovery for vulnerable groups, post pandemic: European and Asian approaches
Event Date: 18th October 2023
EVENTS Protection and recovery for vulnerable groups, post pandemic: European and Asian approaches Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details In the post-pandemic era, business and human rights protection underwent significant shifts. Global supply chain disruptions exposed the need for greater…
Artificial Intelligence+3Law and Change
Mark Findlay | 18th October 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is touted as the remedy for many of the economic, social, political and cultural contentions in an epoch where social demographics are unbalance, economic growth is slowing, labour markets are fragile, and global trade is wracked with protectionism. The arrival of the pandemic has heightened calls for AI and big data to help innovate economies out of the worst. This transition presents significant challenges for the ecosystems of law firms, and the requirements…
Artificial Intelligence+3Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice
17th October 2023
Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies has led to changes in the way we carry out personal and work activities. The legal profession is no exception to this transformation. The use of smart virtual assistants and other types of AI tools is raising questions that are reshaping the legal profession. This brief describes the different ways AI can be embedded in the legal practice to assist the work of lawyers and other legal professionals. It provides examples of current…
Artificial IntelligenceUse of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice
16th October 2023
The use of AI tools in legal practice is raising questions that are reshaping the profession. This brief on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice describes the different ways AI can be embedded in legal practice and considers legal and ethical concerns related to the integrity of the legal system, the duties of lawyers, and protection of the rights of clients. Legal practitioners are increasingly utilizing various types of AI tools in several areas of work. 1. Legal…
Artificial Intelligence2023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference. Trade and Technology Challenges and Opportunities (Online Participation)
Event Date: 6th October 2023
EVENTS 2023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference Trade and Technology: Challenges and Opportunities (Online Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by: Media Partner: Please note, this page is for online participation. If you would like to participate in person, please visit the in person booking…
Artificial Intelligence+22023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference: Trade and Technology: Challenges and Opportunities
Event Date: 6th October 2023
EVENTS 2023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference Trade and Technology: Challenges and Opportunities (Hybrid) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by: Media Partner: Deputy Director General Angela Ellard speaking at the conference Read the speech Event Details The rapid development of technology…
Artificial Intelligence+22023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference. Trade and Technology Challenges and Opportunities (In Person Participation)
Event Date: 6th October 2023
EVENTS 2023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference Trade and Technology Challenges and Opportunities (In Person Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by: Media Partner: Please note, this page is for in person participation. If you would like to participate online, please visit…
Artificial Intelligence+2Human Rights Due Diligence for Downstream Impacts
Event Date: 26th September 2023
EVENTS HRDD Forum: Human Rights Due Diligence for Downstream Impacts Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The newly revised OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct apply to the entire value chain, including downstream human rights impacts, and…
Artificial Intelligence+1Short Course: Artificial Intelligence, Law and Ethics
Event Date: 20th September 2023
EVENTS Short Course: Artificial Intelligence, Law and Ethics Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location This course is delivered in partnership with Course Outline This course provides participants with an understanding of the legal, regulatory and ethical issues arising in the context of artificial intelligence; an…
Artificial Intelligence+3Short Course: Cyber Operations and International Law
Event Date: 19th September 2023
TRAINING Short Course: Cyber Operations and International Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Outline Offensive cyber operations continue to draw significant attention in mainstream media and political discourse as the targeting of systems such as those relating to critical national…
Artificial Intelligence+1Resources Short Course: Cyber Operations & International Law autumn 23
Last Updated: 10th August 2023
Short Course: Cyber Operations & International Law 19 September - 7 November 2023 Resources for participants Course Details This course is designed to tackle the most pressing questions and issues relating to the application of international law to cyberspace by examining the attributes of cyber operations to understand the challenges they pose for existing frameworks of international law. The course deals substantively with underlying…
Artificial IntelligenceDynamic Competition and Big Tech Mergers
Event Date: 20th July 2023
EVENTS Dynamic Competition and Big Tech Mergers Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Media Partner Event Details Join us on Thursday 20 July at 4pm for a launch event of a new BIICL report, Dynamic Competition and Big Tech Mergers: Case studies of Meta/Giphy and Microsoft/Activision. The report examines…
Artificial Intelligence+1Merger remedies fit for purpose
10th July 2023
Whether the digital economy requires a competition policy different from that developed in an era of coal and steel is a keenly debated issue. In legal systems dominated by precedent, three responses are possible. No - the existing rules are robust enough to deal with new problems; yes - with suitable adaptations of the case law; yes - with a major paradigm change requiring legislation or new precedents set by the jurisdiction's supreme court. One recent focus of this wider debate has been…
Artificial Intelligence+1BIICL / UNIL Summer School 2023
Event Date: 3rd July 2023
EVENTS BIICL / UNIL Summer School 2023 Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with Course Outline The British Institute of International and Comparative Law 5 day summer school in cooperation with UNIL Lausanne and other foreign academic institutions, focusing on Law and Technology. Students from…
Artificial Intelligence+2Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice
Irene Pietropaoli | 1st July 2023
Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies has led to changes in the way we carry out personal and work activities. The legal profession is no exception to this transformation. The use of smart virtual assistants and other types of AI tools is raising questions that are reshaping the legal profession. This brief describes the different ways AI can be embedded in the legal practice to assist the work of lawyers and other legal professionals. It provides examples of…
Artificial IntelligenceIs AI and Mass Data Sharing the Future of Legal Ideas?
Event Date: 26th June 2023
EVENTS Is AI and Mass Data Sharing the Future of Legal Ideas? Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The British Institute for International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is collaborating with the Center for AI and Data Governance (CAIDG) of the Singapore Management University on…
Artificial Intelligence+2Cybersecurity, International Law and Geopolitical Divisions
13th June 2023
Last week cyberattacks against British Airways, BBC and Swiss government agencies made it to the top of headlines around the world. These attacks show that greater connectivity has increased vulnerabilities in the absence of global regulatory responses. On 26 May 2023, we convened in Tokyo Symposium on 'Public and Private Governance of Cybersecurity: Challenges and Potential' where we examined various aspects of cybersecurity regulation and why states cannot come up with truly global instruments…
Artificial Intelligence+2Symposium on 'Public and Private Governance of Cybersecurity: Challenges and Potential'
Event Date: 26th May 2023
EVENTS Symposium on 'Public and Private Governance of Cybersecurity: Challenges and Potential' Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details BIICL has partnered with Nagoya University and the Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) to organise…
Arbitration+3LawGPT?: Using AI to Modernize Judicial Systems, Legal Practices and the Future of Legal Work
Event Date: 26th May 2023
EVENTS LawGPT?: Using AI to Modernize Judicial Systems, Legal Practices and the Future of Legal Work Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location In collaboration with Event Details The British Institute for International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is collaborating with the Center for AI and Data Governance (CAIDG)…
Artificial Intelligence+2AI Ethics and the Rule of Law: Business and Human Rights Considerations
19th May 2023
Earlier this week, I was at the House of Lords discussing business and human rights considerations surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI). The event could not be more timely with daily news about AI developments and increasing concern and contrasting views on whether it is going to be a force for good or a critical risk for humanity. AI has the potential to improve healthcare and diseases diagnosis but can also cause patient harm and worsen health inequalities. New AI tools can help…
Artificial Intelligence+2AI Ethics and the Rule of Law
Event Date: 15th May 2023
EVENTS AI Ethics and the Rule of Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location AI Ethics and the Rule of Law Event Details Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking event that delves into the ethical considerations surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for human rights and…
Artificial Intelligence+2Disaggregation of Digital Information and Data Sovereignty Compliance
28th February 2023
The huge amount of data stored outside of national boundaries has become a critical issue that is closely related to the question of data sovereignty (i.e., government control over domestic data), where rules introduced by states may result in both protection and limitations for companies that wish to resort to cloud services. New research led by BIICL/Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, with a focus on the UK, EU, US and Australia, finds that data sovereignty rules are upheld if…
Artificial Intelligence+1The Elgar Companion to Regulating AI and Big Data in Emerging Economies (2023)
1st January 2023
The Elgar Companion to Regulating AI and Big Data in Emerging Economies is Co-edited by Professor Mark Findlay, Honorary Senior Fellow at BIICL. The Companion highlights the regulatory needs and priorities of emerging economies in the context of AI and big data, offering a unique perspective on the role of regulation in the Global South within a techno-dependent societal perspective. Amplifying overlooked voices in scholarly discussions, the book introduces a fresh approach for…
Artificial Intelligence+2EAPIL-BIICL Seminar on the Rome II Regulation
Event Date: 2nd December 2022
EVENTS EAPIL-BIICL Seminar on the Rome II Regulation Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with EAPIL Event Details A joint seminar hosted by the European Association of Private International Law (EAPIL) and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). The Seminar…
Artificial Intelligence+54th Annual BIICL/Linklaters Tech Antitrust Roundtable
Event Date: 28th November 2022
EVENTS 4th Annual BIICL/Linklaters Tech Antitrust Roundtable Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The BIICL / Linklaters roundtable, now in its fourth year, brings together leading officials, academics, economists, and senior business leaders from the digital sector and disrupted corporates for…
Artificial Intelligence+1Law and Change: Smart Cities and Sustainability
Event Date: 8th June 2022
EVENTS Law and Change: Smart Cities and Sustainability Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with Event Details The British Institute for International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is collaborating with the Center for AI and Data Governance (CAIDG) of the Singapore Management University on a series…
Artificial Intelligence+1Business, Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence
Event Date: 11th April 2022
EVENTS Business, Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details Artificial Intelligence (AI)'s rapid development portends the potential for machines to act and make decisions independently, potentially transforming society. The AI and big data models…
Artificial Intelligence+1Revisiting: We, the Robots
Event Date: 15th March 2022
EVENTS Revisiting: We, the Robots Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location A.I. and the Limits of the Law Should we regulate artificial intelligence? Can we? From self-driving cars and high-speed trading to algorithmic decision-making, the way we live, work, and play is increasingly dependent on machine learning…
Artificial IntelligenceLaw and Change: Smart Cities, Platform Economy and the Vulnerable
Event Date: 8th March 2022
EVENTS Law and Change: Smart Cities, Platform Economy and the Vulnerable Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with Law and Change Series The British Institute for International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is collaborating with the Center for AI and Data Governance (CAIDG) of the Singapore Management…
Artificial Intelligence+4Short Course: Artificial Intelligence, Law and Ethics
Event Date: 24th February 2022
EVENTS Short Course: Artificial Intelligence, Law and Ethics Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location This course is delivered in partnership with Course Details This course provides participants with an understanding of the legal, regulatory and ethical issues arising in the context of artificial intelligence; an…
Artificial Intelligence+3Resources Short Course AI, Law and Ethics - autumn 23
Last Updated: 13th December 2021
Short Course Artificial Intelligence, Law and Ethics 20 September - 22 November 2023 Resources for participants Course Details This course provides participants with an understanding of the legal, regulatory and ethical issues arising in the context of artificial intelligence; an awareness of the way AI and technology operatives in the Legal Sphere, with particular interest in the changing domain of legal service delivery and an understanding of the way…
Artificial IntelligenceUnintended consequences of the DMA –fragmentation across the EU
Event Date: 6th December 2021
EVENTS Unintended consequences of the DMA - fragmentation across the EU Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Media Sponsor Event Details There are fast moving developments of tech regulation in both the EU and the UK. The former with its proposed DMA regulation and the latter with BEIS' recent consultation on…
Artificial Intelligence+1Convergence and divergence in global data protection law
Event Date: 25th November 2021
EVENTS Convergence and divergence in global data protection law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised by Event Details There is strong evidence for a growing convergence in the world's data protection laws. Significant new data protection legislation has recently been adopted in major…
Artificial Intelligence+1Convergence and divergence in global data protection law (in person)
Event Date: 25th November 2021
EVENTS Convergence and divergence in global data protection law (in person) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised by Event Details There is strong evidence for a growing convergence in the world's data protection laws. Significant new data protection legislation has recently been adopted…
Artificial Intelligence+1Can regulation promote innovation and competition, while guarding against harms online?
Event Date: 24th November 2021
EVENTS Can regulation promote innovation and competition, while guarding against harms online? Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organisers Event Details The event explores the synergies and tensions that might arise between promoting competition, innovation, and public policy objectives online.…
Artificial Intelligence+1The Politics and Policymaking of Encryption
Event Date: 9th November 2021
EVENTS The Politics and Policymaking of Encryption Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location This event is sponsored by the Jones Day Foundation and co-hosted by Prospect and the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law. Event Details End-to-end encryption of online messages is prized by tech giants, but governments…
Artificial Intelligence+1Short Course: Trade Marks and Designs
Event Date: 29th October 2021
EVENTS Short Course: Trade Marks and Designs Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Outline This virtual course provides participants with an understanding of the main principles and rules governing trade mark and design law at the international, regional (European Union), and national level.…
Artificial Intelligence+1Law and Change: Social Media
Event Date: 22nd October 2021
EVENTS Law and Change: Social Media Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The British Institute for International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is collaborating with the Center for AI and Data Governance (CAIDG) of the Singapore Management University on a series of webinars on 'Law…
Artificial Intelligence+4Short Course: Copyright and Data
Event Date: 15th October 2021
EVENTS Short Course: Copyright and Data Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Outline This online course provides participants with an understanding of the main principles and rules governing copyright law at the international, regional (European Union), and national level. It also allows them…
Artificial Intelligence+1Study on the Rome II Regulation Published
6th October 2021
Publication of the European Commission Study on the Rome II Regulation We are pleased to announce that the Study on the Rome II Regulation (EC) 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations has now been published by the European Commission. BIICL (in consortium with Civic Consulting ) was selected by the European Commission (DG Justice and Consumers) to conduct the Study supporting the preparation of a report on the application of the Rome II Regulation on the law applicable…
Artificial Intelligence+2Study on the Rome II Regulation (EC) 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations
4th October 2021
Study on the Rome II Regulation (EC) 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations In reply to the EU Commission's Request for service number JUST/2019/JCOO/FW/CIVI/0167, the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) in consortium with Civic Consulting carried out a Study to support the preparation of a report on the application of Regulation (EC) No. 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations ("Rome II Regulation"), hereafter,…
Artificial Intelligence+2Artificial Intelligence (AI), Trade, and the Rule of Law
Event Date: 12th July 2021
EVENTS Artificial Intelligence (AI), Trade, and the Rule of Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location The Asia-Pacific Europe Law Institutes Alliance (APELIA) conference 2021 We have been captivated by Alpha-Go, experiencing driverless cars, considered smart contracts, tempted by crypto currencies,…
Artificial Intelligence+2The Asia-Pacific Europe Law Institutes Alliance (APELIA) Conference 2021 Call for Papers
Event Date: 18th June 2021
Call for Papers The Asia-Pacific Europe Law Institutes Alliance (APELIA) Conference 2021 Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Introduction The Asia-Pacific Europe Law Institutes Alliance (APELIA) was founded by 18 prestigious law schools and legal research institutions cross the Asia-Pacific and Europe in 2019.…
Artificial Intelligence+2Data for investor action on modern slavery
16th June 2021
Report laying groundwork for developing data solutions for investors to help address modern slavery. This report, entitled Data for Investor Action on Modern Slavery: A Landscape Analysis, was developed by Florian Ostmann and Alex Harris from the Alan Turing Institute and Nyasha Weinberg, Irene Pietropaoli and Lise Smit from the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law. The outputs of the project include a full report, brief Research Summary and a catalogue of data resources on modern slavery…
Artificial Intelligence+2Data for Investor action on Modern Slavery
Event Date: 15th June 2021
EVENTS Data for investor action on modern slavery Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details There is increasing recognition of the important role of investors when it comes to addressing modern slavery risks in business supply chains and the private sector more generally. Investors' information needs…
Artificial Intelligence+2Damages Claims for Mass Data Breaches: Uk and European Perspectives
Event Date: 8th June 2021
EVENTS Damages Claims for Mass Data Breaches: UK and European Perspectives Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by: Event Details In light of the recent hearing before the UK Supreme Court in the case of Lloyd v Google, this event will look across the Channel in order to assess the developing European…
Artificial Intelligence+2Contesting automated decision making in legal practice: Views from practitioners and researchers
21st May 2021
Rapid summary report from an expert workshop: 'Contesting AI Explanations in the UK', 6 May 2021 Authors: King's College London and BIICL Is UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy too speculative? Have we underestimated relevant tech change as something generating legal problems now, rather than ethical dilemmas in the future? King's College London's Dickson Poon School of Law and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) have been collaborating…
Artificial IntelligencePLF Event: Applying Product Liability rules to online platforms
Event Date: 11th May 2021
EVENTS PLF Event: Applying Product Liability rules to online platforms Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details This seminar will examine this topical theme by reviewing the emerging US case law finding platforms / online marketplaces strictly liable in products cases (such as the Bolger…
Artificial Intelligence+2Swiss-UK Bilateral Relations outside EU Membership
Event Date: 28th April 2021
EVENTS Swiss-UK Bilateral Relations outside EU Membership Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details Brexit has led to a new triangle of legal relations in Europe outside of EU membership: UK-EU; Swiss-EU; and UK-Swiss. The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020. After 47 years of a…
Arbitration+5Part 1: The Great Vaccination Passports Debate: “ID Cards on Steroids” or the Rational Way Forward?
1st April 2021
This is a two-part blog series. In Part 1, Prof. Lilian Edwards discusses if there is a case for vaccine passports at all. In Part 2, Dr. Irene Pietrapaoli discusses the legal and practical detail of such schemes if it is decided to proceed. The UK Government recently consulted on setting up a "COVID-Status certification scheme" (CSCS), looking "to consider the ethical, equalities, privacy, legal and operational aspects of a potential certification scheme, and what limits, if any, should…
Artificial Intelligence+2Part 2: Getting Digital Health Passports Right? Legal, Ethical and Equality Considerations
1st April 2021
This is a two-part blog series. In Part 1 Prof. Lilian Edwards discusses if there is a case for vaccine passports at all. In Part 2, Dr. Irene Pietrapaoli discusses the legal and practical detail of such schemes if it is decided to proceed. The UK Government has just closed a public consultation on a 'COVID-Status certification scheme' (CSCS). We submitted our response where we make the following arguments. The Government should consider before commissioning new technologies…
Artificial Intelligence+2Is the definition of a Gatekeeper in the DMA the right one?
Event Date: 10th March 2021
EVENTS Is the definition of a Gatekeeper in the DMA the right one? Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details With the internet revolution and the growing impact of the digital economy, we have seen the decline of some gatekeepers and the rise of other gatekeepers. With the forthcoming DMA…
Artificial Intelligence+1Contesting AI Explanations in the UK
Event Date: 24th February 2021
EVENTS Contesting AI explanations in the UK Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised by BIICL and Event Details Legal explanations of artificial intelligence (AI) are shaping its future. The General Data Protection Regulation includes a 'right to explanation' that secures a limited opening of the algorithmic…
Artificial Intelligence+1Views across the channel on digital regulation
4th January 2021
As the slogan 'get Brexit done' became somehow a -forced- reality on January 1st, it is tempting and timely to comment on three themes, having chosen three out of many, on two recent developments: The proposal for a Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Union (EU) and the recommendations issued by the Digital Markets Taskforce (DMT recommendations) in the United Kingdom (UK). As a general overview, the proposal for a DMA seems to show that the European Commission (Commission) is trying…
Artificial Intelligence+3Sensible Tech Regulation in the UK
Event Date: 16th December 2020
EVENTS Sensible Tech Regulation in the UK Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details This webinar considers the regulatory tech landscape in the UK. Where are we coming from and where we are going to? The European Digital Services Act package is due out in December, but UK tech regulation…
Artificial Intelligence+1Making a case for Digital Utilities
10th December 2020
Oscar Wilde once said that 'as people are old enough to know better, they don't know anything at all'. Notions from the past may be viewed as outdated from the perspective of a new generation. Understandings evolve for different reasons, among others, fuelled by rapid technological changes and the fundamental importance of innovation in the case of the digital economy. This may be the case of the utilities sector traditionally understood as telecoms, gas, electricity, transportation, postal…
Artificial Intelligence+1AI & Data Worlds Events and publications
Last Updated: 3rd December 2020
AI & Data Worlds Events and Publications AI and Data worlds Activities The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) has a wide ranging programme of events and publications many of which examine the key issues around the use of AI and consider its implications. Events 11 April 2022 Business, Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence 24 February - 28 April 2022 Short Course: Artificial Intelligence,…
Artificial IntelligenceBreathing Space - Guidelines for the resolution of disputes in the 2020 pandemic
Event Date: 27th November 2020
EVENTS Breathing Space - Guidelines for the resolution of disputes in the 2020 pandemic Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details BIICL's "Breathing Space" series considers how the legal and business communities might respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to foster economic recovery.…
Arbitration+9Sensible Tech Regulation in the EU
Event Date: 26th November 2020
EVENTS Sensible Tech Regulation in the EU Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The discussion is no longer focusing on whether or not Europe should have regulation relating to the functioning of online markets, but rather what is it going to look like. The European Commission is grouping…
Artificial Intelligence+1Cool Britannia: On the UK’s pragmatic approach to regulate Big Tech
25th November 2020
(i) The UK and regulatory pragmatism Cool Britannia is not exactly in vogue nowadays. There may be, however, reasons to be optimistic about a potential cool approach taken by the British authorities on digital regulation. The traditional pragmatism perhaps intrinsically linked to the British common law legal system may reflect a different stance on markets requiring some form of State intervention in the form of regulation but at the same time a degree of flexibility. This could be the case…
Artificial Intelligence+1Sensible Tech Regulation in the EU
20th November 2020
This blog discusses the ongoing deliberations surrounding the EU Digital Services Act ('DSA') and Digital Markets Act ('DMA') and the implications for innovation following the initiatives from the European Commission (the 'Commission'). This goes to the core of the tensions we are trying to address in thinking about a regulatory system. These regulatory initiatives and impact on innovation were debated during two round table discussion hosted on 13 October and 5 November 2020 with speakers…
Artificial Intelligence+1The Rule of Law in the technological age
Event Date: 28th October 2020
EVENTS The Rule of Law in the technological age Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Event Details We are living in an age of profound technological advancements, where artificial intelligence (AI) - the development of systems that simulate human intelligence - has increasing…
Artificial Intelligence+1Trade, Tech, and Artificial Intelligence: Exporting British Values?
Event Date: 15th October 2020
EVENTS Trade, Tech, and Artificial Intelligence: Exporting British Values? Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Organised in conjunction with Event details The UK industrial strategy sets out grand challenges to put UK business at the forefront of the industries of the future. It has set Artificial Intelligence…
Artificial Intelligence+2BIICL wins funding for new Rule of Law, Legitimacy and COVID-19 Control Technologies project
12th August 2020
BIICL is delighted to be announced this week as one of the funding winners of the 2020 Call for Proposals by The Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (IEAI). The project : Rule of Law, Legitimacy and Effective COVID-19 Control Technologies, aims to produce a systematic overview of challenges posed by specific mobile applications that can be continuously updated and accessible to policy makers, together with a methodology to assess publicly contentious control technologies against…
Artificial Intelligence+2Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and the Law: Reimagining the New Roots of Environmental Law
Event Date: 23rd July 2020
WEBINAR Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and the Law: Reimagining the New Roots of Environmental Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The world faces environmental challenges of unprecedented scale and urgency, from biodiversity degradation to global warming, pollution, soil erosion, water…
Artificial Intelligence+3Virtual Justice in France, UK & US: Status & Challenges of Remote Hearings & Trials
Event Date: 29th June 2020
WEBINAR Virtual Justice in France, UK & US: Status & Challenges of Remote Hearings & Trials Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Recording of the webinar Virtual Justice in France, UK & US: Status & Challenges of Remote Hearings & Trials Organised in partnership with: Event Details The…
Arbitration+6Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Regulation - A Conversation with Lord Clement-Jones
Event Date: 22nd June 2020
WEBINAR Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Regulation - A Conversation with Lord Clement-Jones Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Recording of the webinar Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Regulation - A Conversation with Lord Clement-Jones Event Details This is the third…
Artificial Intelligence+1POSTPONED: Short Course: Legal Practice in the Digital Age: An Introduction to Data Literacy
Event Date: 10th June 2020
EVENTS POSTPONED: Short Course: Legal Practice in the Digital Age: An Introduction to Data Literacy Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details "By 2030, and possibly much sooner, our courts around the world will have been transformed by technologies that have not yet been invented...Today,…
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence and Data Economy: A Business and Human Rights Approach
Event Date: 2nd June 2020
WEBINAR Artificial Intelligence and Data Economy: A Business and Human Rights Approach Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Recording of the webinar Artificial Intelligence and Data Economy: A Business and Human Rights Approach Event Details This is the second webinar in our series on 'Artificial…
Artificial Intelligence+2COM study on the Rome II Regulation
Eva Lein | 26th May 2020
European Commission Study on the Rome II Regulation The Study on the Rome II Regulation (EC) 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations, conducted by Prof. Eva Lein, Dr. Sara Migliorini and Constance Bonzé, was published in October 2021 Read the Study Share LinksProject - Tags The Study conducts a legal analysis and assessment of the practical experiences and problems of interpretation in the application of the Rome II Regulation for…
Artificial Intelligence+2COVID-19, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Governance. A Conversation with Lord Clement-Jones
Event Date: 18th May 2020
Webinar COVID-19, Artificial Intelligence and Data Governance: A Conversation with Lord Tim Clement-Jones Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Recording of the webinar COVID-19, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Governance. A Conversation with Lord Clement-Jones Read the Joint Committee of Human Rights' report on the…
Artificial Intelligence+1BIICL Global Development
2nd April 2020
BIICL establishes partnership with Singapore Management University (SMU) BIICL has now extended its presence in Asia, establishing a partnership with Singapore Management University (SMU). With the Centre for AI and Data Governance, the Centre for Cross Border Commercial Law in Asia, and the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy, the SMU Law School has significant research commitments in compatible fields of research interest as those which BIICL is prioritising. Professor David…
Artificial IntelligenceNew empirical research on Intellectual Property litigation and launch of Platform regulation project
Event Date: 26th February 2020
EVENTS AHRC Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre: New empirical research on Intellectual Property litigation and Platform regulation Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Organised by Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre (PEC) This conference is co-hosted by BIICL and CREATe, the UK Copyright and…
Artificial IntelligenceNew Security Threats and the Future of Economic Globalization
Yarik Kryvoi | 10th December 2019
A multi-year project with the Graduate School of International Development of Nagoya University (Japan) to explore New Security Threats and the Future of Economic Globalization. This inter-disciplinary (law and political science) research project funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science will explore the increasing tension between economic globalization and security issues. Share LinksProject - Tags It will examine whether the current trade…
Artificial Intelligence+1Access to justice and legal aid: can modern technology compensate for cuts?
Event Date: 3rd June 2013
EVENTS Event Description Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details As a result of Brexit, a new fisheries regime or regimes governing the UK exclusive economic area will need to be devised in the context of a UK constitutional arrangement whereby fisheries management has been transferred to the four…
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Reimagining Environmental Law 18 August 2020
18th August 2020
Market-Based Instruments and Green Economy Making polluters stop their pollution Environmental law presently reflects the data-constrained mid-20th century world and thus relies heavily on pollution control mandates rather than economic incentives. Building on 21st Century information technologies, we can today end externalities by carefully tracking emissions and making polluters stop their pollution — or pay fully for the harm they cause. Professor Daniel C Esty,…
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