New Research in Law, Tech + Social Justice

As technology continues to pervade all aspects of life, its legal implications continue to grow. 

Technology also brings new opportunities and problems for social justice issues such as access to justice, privacy and consumer law. Listen to our experts in technology law from the UTS Faculty of Law Technology and IP Cluster explain their latest research and its social justice implications. 

With speakers including Professor Isabella Alexander, Dr Sacha Molitorisz, Associate Professor Evana Wright, Dr Karen Lee, Dr Michael Davis, Dr Genevieve Wilkinson, Professor Natalie Stoianoff, Jane Rawlings, Maryam Tabari, Dr George Tian, Professor David Lindsay, Associate Professor Philip Chung and Professor Andrew Mowbray you will hear snapshots of their recent technology research and its important implications for social justice in diverse areas of law, including: 

  • Regulating misinformation while preserving freedom of expression on social media platforms; 
  • Access to legal information through AI powered searching and trade mark specification drafting tools;  
  • Social justice implications of the recent right to repair legislation in Europe; 
  • 'Legal Cure for News Choice Overload: Regulating algorithms and AI with ‘light patterns’ to foster autonomy and democracy; 
  • ACMA's enforcement of telecommunications protections; 
  • Regulations and recommender systems for Fake Law detection and prevention; 
  • Using innovative digital technology to support visual artists;  
  • Regulating Use of Generative AI by Digital Platforms: Algorithmic Transparency and Beyond; and 
  • Using play to explore creative solutions to problems of copyright law and technology that place social justice at the heart of law reform. 

You will then have the opportunity to meet many of these academics at the in-person Tech + Social Justice Week networking event on Thursday 12 September.  

This event is open to all UTS Law students, alumni and staff. All guests can register via Humanitix. UTS Law students who take part in the Brennan Justice and Leadership Program will receive 5 ROJ points per event they register and attend at. You must include your student ID to gain ROJ. Students who attend all three events for the week can claim a bonus 5 ROJ points!

This event is part of the UTS Faculty of Law’s Tech + Social Justice Week. Explore more events and opportunities within the areas of Legal Tech and Social Justice at Tech + Social Justice Week

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