terrific & inspiring stuff in Graphic Justice stream, now to IT & Cyberspace, kicking off with Lisa Flower's work on 'Virtual reality and the courtroom'. Asking: "which key sociological issues do we need to consider when VR merges with the courtroom?" #slsa2026
too bad. Is that always the case, or just this year? the school holiday clash can be a bit tricky too...
a great first day at #slsa2026 in the legal borderlands stream, and gender/sexuality & law. Today I'm hopping into Graphic Justice, looking forward to hearing about @lawbore.bsky.social's latest work w. Rachel Warner "Designing with Emotion in Mind: Visual Legal Tools for Accessing Justice"
pleased to be at #slsa2026 , this year on home turf. Huge credit to all my colleagues in Sussex law dept organising this event. I'll be presenting in 2 streams this pm. In Legal Borderlands w. Daniel Clark, on open justice, and on the 'gendered chilling effect' in the Gender & Sexuality stream
Our collective and individual tributes to @rmwilliams.bsky.social , great friend and supporter of the University of Sussex University of Sanctuary group and Sussex Centre for Migration Research blogs.sussex.ac.uk/sussex-centr...
Open justice was on the agenda, I hope there will be good opportunities for civil society court observers to engage in the NAP review/drafting process going forward / @spotlightcorruption.org @transformjustice.bsky.social @openjusticecop.bsky.social @kevkeith.bsky.social
Cautiously optimistic for the UK's renewed (or revived?) commitment to open government and transparency by taking on the co-chair role @opengovpartnership.org from Oct 2026. I attended a meeting yesterday with government/civil society updating on the 6th National Action Plan & looking ahead to 7th
The final straw – the Information Commissioner's Office has decided NOT to investigate the Afghan data leak. It's time to investigate them!
Over 70 organisations and experts back ORG's call for an inquiry into the regulator's chronic failure to enforce data law.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
all ably discussed by Damian Clifford. Will's paper available here: opo.iisj.net/index.php/os... #ilpc2025 #AIregulation
a pleasure to chair a rich set of papers in the afternoon: @edinadd.bsky.social on ‘Postmortem Socio-Digital Indeterminacy’, Katerina Perrou on AI use by Tax Administrations and Will Mbioh on 'Beyond Possessive Agency', reflecting on the blurred boundaries between user agency & platform influence
Now to @gushosein.bsky.social from @privacyinternational.org setting out PI's role in some of the regulatory action already mentioned, and the role of NGOs more generally #airegulation #ilpc2025
fascinating range of material on biometrics governance, including insights on public views reflecting demographic differences, from Nuala Polo, UK Public Policy Lead @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social - hope slides will be available afterwards! A lot to digest.
As might be expected (for those who know his work!), the next speaker, @daviderdos.bsky.social is critical of the 'very limited' hard-end enforcement in the UK, comparing unfavourably with EU national jurisdictions e.g. Italy and Germany
A focus on regulatory enforcement in this keynote panel. Mairead O’Reilly, Director of Legal Service, Regulatory Enforcement Team flags the ICO's data protection enforcement procedural guidance consultation, open till 23 Jan 2026. ico.org.uk/about-the-ic... #Airegulatiom #ilpc2025
useful insights into AI uses in policing, and what the Scottish police does/doesn't do, based on law and governance. Key point: police as a public body will never keep pace with private sector - does not receive funding available to corporate sector
attending this today, 10 years since we organised the very first one! congratulations to @nniloideain.bsky.social and all for a rich programme of research & policy work in the years since. Looking forward to the day
bravo @jessicashurson.bsky.social on impressive convening of today's Online Safety Act 2023 event at University of Sussex, v much enjoyed the discussions and diversity of perspectives. Thanks to other supporting colleagues & all the presenters too.
@rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social @neilbrown.bsky.social @cyberleagle.bsky.social, Lucy Crompton-Reid @wikimediauk.bsky.social, @ruizmacpherson.com
fascinating panel on implementation of OSA 2023 for small/not-for-profit providers. Qs on definitional ambiguity, burdensome obligations on small provider / potential deterrance of public interest activity
today at Sussex Law School, Sussex Centre for Law and Technology, a day of papers and discussion devoted to the Online Safety Act 2023, and its future www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
Full speech here www.judiciary.uk/speech-by-mr... and report at Law Society Gazette here: www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/courts-...
He also made clear that important work was undertaken by public observers including but not limited to the traditional media (e.g. citizen observers, academics).
I was pleased to hear Mr Justice Nicklin, chair of the Transparency and Open Justice Board, acknowledge practical difficulties and complexities of open justice in the current digital environment.
Green Templeton College, University of Oxford
Ending the day at Green Templeton College yesterday, after many rich discussions with court observers and legal/policy specialists on the nature and challenges of doing open justice, through court observation and reporting.
Just to update, this is no longer happening. Hopefully @adelewalton.bsky.social will visit us another time in the future.
happening this time next week. Still places available, I believe - or you can register for a live-stream.
In The Guardian in print and online today speaking about the catalyst that triggered me to write Logging Off, and changed my life forever. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
@transformjustice.bsky.social @openjusticecop.bsky.social @spotlightcorruption.org @clarkdaniel.bsky.social @maggotlaw.bsky.social @seethrujustice.transparencyproject.org.uk
