The Society for Computers and Law has taken AI seriously since the 1980s. Our initial focus was on expert systems and how they might be used by lawyers. As time rolled on and more sophisticated ...

The Society for Computers and Law has taken AI seriously since the 1980s. Our initial focus was on expert systems and how they might be used by lawyers. As time rolled on and more sophisticated ...

During its September plenary meeting, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on the relationship between the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the General Data Protection Regulation ...

Description Downloadable, print-ready round-up of the techlaw news published on scl.org in September 2025.

SCL has previously reported on examples of lawyers in the USA using AI to generate case references for court proceedings, and then discovering that the AI had “hallucinated” the cases, which didn’t ...

The SCL AI Group are delighted to announce the launch of their Artificial Intelligence Contractual Clauses document. The development and use of AI will increase significantly over the next few years.

The SCL Tech Disputes Masterclass returns for 2026 with another insightful and interactive afternoon designed for legal professionals, in-house counsel, and tech consultants navigating the evolving ...

William Hooper looks at how software design can influence the success of a project. William Heath Robinson had a delightful eye for the absurd. His designs were elaborate and amusingly flawed. How is ...

This term is being used to describe data processing that would prevent the Art. 30 exemption from applying to an organisation; i.e. disqualify the organisation from relying on the exemption.

In response to the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) coming into force, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is consulting on two pieces of new guidance on: “Recognised legitimate interest” ...

Ofcom has opened formal investigations into online discussion board 4chan and seven file-sharing services – Im.ge, Krakenfiles, Nippybox, Nippydrive, Nippyshare, Nippyspace and Yolobit. Ofcom has not ...

Ofcom has published its first-edition codes of practice and guidance on tackling illegal harms, such as terror, hate, fraud, child sexual abuse and assisting or encouraging suicide, under the UK’s ...