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Rónán Kennedy

@ronanmkennedy.bsky.social
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Academic at University of Galway, mostly researching lawtech, environmental regulation, and the judiciary

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International Future of Law Association @futureoflawassoc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Sign up today for our next in-person event, hosted by the Centre for Legal Technology at @ulsteruni.bsky.social and co-organised by LawTech Ireland, 5-6 November in Belfast: www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-whats-n...
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Sarah A. Sutherland @parallaxinfo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I'm pleased to share that my article "Hallucinated References, Government Reports, and Managing Your Citations" has been published in the most recent issue of BIALL (British and Irish Association of Law Librarians)'s Legal Information Management journal. (link in reply)
Surreal photo of a tree in pink and blue with text: “Hallucinated References, Government Reports, and Managing Your Citations” by Sarah A. Sutherland has been published in Legal Information Management
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Sarah A. Sutherland @parallaxinfo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I'm looking forward to presenting at the Law Via the Internet Conference in Montreal with my collaborators Professor Makoto Nakamura and Professor Aki Shima on "Measuring Legal Distance: Mapping Japanese Civil Law to Quebec and British Columbia Legislation." en.lvi2026.org/explore-the-....
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Program | LVI 2026 Conference | Montreal, Canada
Explore the LVI 2026 program in Montreal, October 12–14, 2026. View the full schedule including sessions, plenaries, workshops, and networking events with international legal information experts.
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Rob Kitchin @robkitchin.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
My letter to Minister Lawless about Research Ireland's decision to devolve the awarding of doctoral scholarships & postdoctoral fellowships to universities. A disastrous move. Please consider raising this issue in your own institutions and with elected representatives and the media.
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Dr Mary McGill @mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Call for Interview Participants! My @researchireland.ie study exploring women’s experiences of online harassment and abuse in Irish academia is seeking insights from those impacted to help increase awareness and support. To share your story please email: gboastudy@universityofgalway.ie
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Andrew Jackson @andrewlrjackson.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Looking forward to this event on 11th June - hope to see some of you there! Registration link to follow soon, I understand.
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Dr Mary McGill @mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
'It was only when the abuse occurred at scale on the ‘main street’ of the internet that the urgent need to address it became clear.' Me in the Irish Examiner on the need for proactive regulation of AI and online abuse. @deshocks.bsky.social @nwc.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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Mary McGill: Laws on AI sexual abuse images are too late for many victims
Regulations are coming too late for the many people already harmed by AI sexual abuse technology, but a proactive approach could prevent future damage, writes Mary McGill
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michael veale @michae.lv · 05/05/2026
2 year research postdoc at UCL @laws.ucl.ac.uk on data and democracy, public law focus — could focus on surveillance and/or AI issues www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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University of Galway School of Law @uniofgalwaylaw.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Dr @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social & Dr Jorge Balmaceda recently attended an international seminar on AI Ethics in Law at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. They discussed the regulatory framework and the ethical implications of using AI in law and judicial practice. derecho.uc.cl/es/noticias/...
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Expertos extranjeros y académicos de Derecho UC analizaron la ética en la inteligencia artificial
Expertos extranjeros y académicos de Derecho UC analizaron la ética en la inteligencia artificial
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International Future of Law Association @futureoflawassoc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We have another online seminar coming up, this one for June 11, discussing whether libra.law can use AI to better connect individuals to appropriate legal assistance. The speakers are Paul Massey of Libra.law and Paul McKeown of Northumbria University. Sign up at www.eventbrite.com/e/enhancing-...
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International Future of Law Association @futureoflawassoc.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Our next seminar is on "Responsible Use of Agentic AI in Justice Systems" with John Keers BL and Dr John McCord of @ulsteruni.bsky.social - Thurs 21 May, sign up at www.eventbrite.com/e/responsibl...
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TJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 08/04/2026
Interested in researching AI and judicial decision making? @brianbarryirl.bsky.social at Trinity College Dublin has two funded PhD vacancies (one in law, one in social sciences).
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PhD Vacancies - School of Law | Trinity College Dublin
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TJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 26/03/2026
The European Data Protection Board has published a case digest (by myself) on decisions made under the one-stop-shop system which consider legitimate interest as a legal basis. www.edpb.europa.eu/system/files...
Report cover with decorative elements.
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School of Law, UCC @lawucc.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Professor Áine Ryall has been re-elected unanimously as Chair of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee. The Convention is a multilateral agreement linking the environment and human rights. She was elected Chair in 2021 and re-elected to serve a second term as Chair in Feb 2026.
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Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water @climatecocentre.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
🌱 Green Careers Series | Ep 8 Meet Diarmuid Torney, Director of DCU Institute for Climate & Society and DCU lead for the Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water. From politics & economics to fair transitions, he explains why inclusive decision-making matters. Watch here: buff.ly/IVO4hkP
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Diarmuid Tourney | Green Careers
Meet Diarmuid Tourney, Director of the Institute for Climate and Society at Dublin City University and DCU lead for the Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water. Diarmuid talks about his…
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Niamh NicGhabhann Coleman @niamhroisin.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Friends and colleagues in Irish academia! The wonderful Dr Mary McGill has asked me to circulate her @researchireland.ie - funded survey on Exploring experiences of gender-based online abuse among female academics in Ireland - please do share! forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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Microsoft Forms
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
The AI4People Summit 2025 starts tomorrow - see details at ai4people.org/advancing-et... and sign up at ai4people.org/ai4people-su...
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AI4PEOPLE SUMMIT 2025: Advancing Ethical AI Governance Summit - AI4People
Following the publication of the report "Towards an Ethics by Design Approach for AI", the AI4People Institute has launched the initiative to develop (...)
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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
“Bhí sé soiléir san fheachtas seo go bhfuil daoine ag tabhairt aire ar chúrsaí teanga” Sa Irish Times, míníonn an tOllamh Laura Cahillane, ó Scoil Dlí Ollscoil Luimnigh, an ról a bhí ag an nGaolainn i dtoghchán Catherine Connolly go dtí an Áras www.irishtimes.com/gaeilge/scea... @ulsol.bsky.social
President-elect of Ireland Catherine Connolly. She is standing at a podium with microphones. The wooden podium says 'Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath. Dublin Castle'. She has short grey hair. She is dressed in a navy top and blazer with a silver necklace.
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Maria Helen Murphy @mariamurphy.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
New article out with Katie Nolan (@katieanolan.bsky.social) and Orla Lynskey in the Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies: 'Digital Empire or Digital Fiefdoms? Institutional Tensions and the EU Right to Data Protection'. Open access at: doi.org/10.1017/cel.... @cambup-law.cambridge.org
Abstract: The EU has been represented as a singular ‘Digital Empire’ speaking with one voice on matters of EU digital
regulation. Closer examination of discrete areas of EU digital regulation reveals a more nuanced picture
suggesting clear institutional divergence between the EU institutions regarding the substantive protection
afforded by EU law. A detailed analysis of EU data protection adequacy decisions brings to the surface
intra-EU tensions concerning the substance of core EU fundamental rights. This analysis reveals that the
EU Commission has taken on a more prominent role in adequacy decision-making since the entry into force
of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation at the expense of other relevant stakeholders. Furthermore,
the Commission’s decisional practice does not align fully with the stance of the Court of Justice on the right
to data protection. New sites of intra-EU human rights tensions are therefore uncovered with consequences
for the legitimacy of the EU as a digital regulator and the role of the Commission as a guardian of the treaties.Keywords: digital regulation; fundamental rights; data protection; institutional balance; judicial review; data adequacy;
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Vizlegal @vizlegal.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
We’re launching a new series on curious legal cases in Ireland. The use of Irish in court remains rare. In the 2019 Ó Cadhla case, the High Court ruled the State must make “reasonable efforts” to assign a bilingual judge when requested. Read more (in Irish): viz.legal/an37kaJQ #LegalTech
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Looking forward to the launch of David Cowan's new book on law and technology at the @ials.bsky.social next month - sign up at ials.sas.ac.uk/events/law-a...
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Law and Technology book launch with Dr David Cowan
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Irish Legal News @irishlegal.com · 06/08/2025
Dr Orla Kelleher of Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology calls on Ireland to show greater leadership and ambition on climate action. @maynoothlaw.bsky.social‬ @orlakelleher.bsky.social‬
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Opinion: Ambitious emission reduction targets and carbon budgets for 2040 crucial for intergenerational climate justice
Dr Orla Kelleher of Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology calls on Ireland to show greater leadership and ambition on climate action.
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Audrey Fried @audreyfried.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
I presented @futureoflawassoc.bsky.social on AI & the Future of #LegalEd abt building crucial #problemsetting skills through writing, along w Jonny Hall & @csimmonds.bsky.social (#Problembasedlearning & AI), Brian Tang (Authentic Team #Projectbasedlearning) & Samuel Dahan (No-code Legal AI Creation)
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International Future of Law Association Conference 2025 | Future of Law Association
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Laura Cahillane @laurcah.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
FAO any scholars interested in judicial studies - I am hoping to establish an Irish Judicial Studies Network to develop this area of legal studies in Ireland and to create opportunities for research collaboration. If interested - or if you know anyone who might be interested - please let me know!
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
#LegalTech #Ireland 2025 finally underway, with Ms Justice Nuala Jackson’s keynote
Ms Justice Jackson giving her keynote speech at Legal Tech Ireland 2025.
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Last chance to register for #LegalTech #Ireland 2025 which takes place on Monday - www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub...
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Legal Tech Ireland Conference 2025 - University of Galway
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
We're just a week away from #LegalTech #Ireland 2025 - check out the schedule at www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub... and register for either in-person or online attendance
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Legal Tech Ireland Conference 2025 - University of Galway
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
#LegalTech #Ireland is coming up on 7 April - the schedule is now available at www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub... and there is still time to register!
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Josh Fairfield @joshfairfield.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
When AI eats its own tail, it damages the environment. My new piece, Clean Data: Recursion as Pollution in Environmental AI (scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/wlufac/881/) is out from Oxford University Press, with great editors @joshgellers.bsky.social and @spillteori.bsky.social. #OUP #AIethics #newoil
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Clean Data: Recursion as Pollution in Environmental AI
If “data is the new oil,” then corruption in the data used to train artificial intelligence (AI) constitutes a new form of pollution. Environmental AI has traditionally been discussed in terms of its ...
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Registration is now open for Legal Tech Ireland 2025, co-organised with @letsopenculture.bsky.social and Alison Hough of TUS Midlands and taking place in @uniofgalway.bsky.social on Monday 7 April - sign up at www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub...
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Legal Tech Ireland Conference 2025 - University of Galway
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Today is the last day to submit a paper for the #LegalTech #Ireland conference in @universityofgalway.bsky.social - for details, see www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub...
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News - University of Galway
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
We have just extended the deadline for the "Legal Tech Ireland: Impacts, Policies and Pathways" conference, which takes place on 7 April. Abstracts due by 18 March, by email to me. Details at www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub...
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News - University of Galway
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
A reminder that the closing date for paper submissions for Legal Tech Ireland is Monday 10th - email me your abstracts! More details at www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub...
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Property(In)Justice @property-injustice.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Check out Sinéad Mercier's brilliant chapter on the 'placelessness' of energy law in Ireland!
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The deadline for paper submissions for #LegalTech #Ireland 2025 is coming up fast. Abstracts are due by the 10th. More details at www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub...
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Mirca Madianou @madianou.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
My new book 'Technocolonialism: when technology for good is harmful' is now available in the US and globally with @politybooks.bsky.social The book charts how digital and AI interventions in humanitarian settings harm some of the world's most marginalized people www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
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InfoLawCentre@IALS @infolawcentre.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Join us for a timely in-person seminar 'Transatlantic Perspectives on Legislating AI'. Speakers: Prof. Woodrow Hartzog, Prof. Barry C Smith, Dr. Anna-Maria Sichani 🗓️19 February 2025, 5:30pm-7:00pm, in-person at IALS Book your place now!👇 ials.sas.ac.uk/events/trans...
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Transatlantic Perspectives on Legislating AI
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Paul Price @swimsure.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Webinar 12-1pm today (Jan 23rd) "Ireland’s scientific and legal responsibilities on climate change." Speakers: Prof. Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social Dr. Andrew Jackson, UCD Oisín Coghlan, Friends of the Earth Rose Wall, CLM. ⬇️ Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: CEJ Webinar: Ireland’s Climate Justice Obligations - Outlining Ireland’s Legal, Scientific, and Policy priorities ahead of a new government.. After register...
Join Community Law and Mediation to learn about Ireland’s scientific and legal responsibilities on climate change, upcoming climate cases, and what the next Government must do to close the emissions g...
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Gavin Sheridan @gavinsblog.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
We've migrated our company account away from Twitter. If you are in the legal world on here a follow would be most appreciated: 🙏 @vizlegal.bsky.social
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Andrew Jackson @andrewlrjackson.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Looking forward to speaking about Ireland’s Climate Justice Obligations this Thursday from 12-1pm (free webinar) alongside @kevinclimate.bsky.social @oisinc.bsky.social & Rose Wall of Community Law & Mediation. Registration here us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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TJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 07/01/2025
The Cambridge Handbook of Digital Evidence in Criminal Investigations is now online and shortly in print, with a chapter on the Irish situation by @mariamurphy.bsky.social and myself. If you don't have access and would like a preprint of the Irish chapter then drop me a line at tjmcintyre@ucd.ie.
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The Cambridge Handbook of Digital Evidence in Criminal Investigations
Cambridge Core - Criminal Law - The Cambridge Handbook of Digital Evidence in Criminal Investigations
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
If you are interested in the cross-disciplinary challenges of "Law as Data, Data as Law", have a look at the new symposium in Law, Technology and Humans co-edited by myself and Dr Brian Barry of Trinity College Dublin: tinyurl.com/lthj140
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Shane Darcy @shanedarcy.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
The Irish Centre for Human Rights is hiring! We are currently advertising a permanent lecturer post with an emphasis on human rights and climate/environment (climate justice, conflict and peacebuilding, minority rights, indigenous peoples). More info at: www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/jobs/
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Alex Green (文浩航) @glexareen.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
It's been 15 minutes since I posted about my books, so it's GIVEAWAY TIME!!! If you want a FREE copy of my new @routledgelit.bsky.social collection (with @drmitchtravis.bsky.social & Kieran Tranter) Science Fiction as Legal Imaginary, like & reskeet this - winner chosen at random on 5 January. 1/2
A picture of the books in question, next to my little statue of Richard Wagner.
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TJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 05/12/2024
This is an exceptionally good piece. A must-read for anyone with any interest in AI.
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What do you love when you fall for AI?
Inside the surprisingly meaningful, unexpectedly heartbreaking, and deeply confusing reality of AI relationships.
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Brian Barry of @tcddublin.bsky.social (who doesn't seem to be here yet) and I have just finished editing a symposium on "Law as Data, Data as Law" in the Law, Technology and Humans journal (also not here yet, as far as I can see) - open access at lthj.qut.edu.au/issue/view/140
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Alex Green (文浩航) @glexareen.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Are you working on: 1. Dystopia/utopia, climate change & law. 2. Law & sci-fi. 3. Patriarchy/capitalism & the limits of law. 4. Alternative history & law. 5. Legal progress/regression? Then submit an abstract to our #SLSA2025 stream, 'The Law(s) of the Future! 🧵 www.liverpool.ac.uk/law/slsa-202...
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Call for papers - Liverpool Law School - University of Liverpool
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
We have a call for papers open for a legal technology conference examining the innovation ecosystems across the island of Ireland, taking place in Galway in April next year: www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub...
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Dr Abby Rekas (she/her) @letsopenculture.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Conference alert and Call for Papers - Legal Tech Ireland: Impacts Policies and Pathways www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub...
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News & Events - University of Galway
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Rónán Kennedy @ronanmkennedy.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I am co-organising "Legal Tech Ireland: Impacts, Policies and Pathways" with Alison Hough and Abigail Rekas (event 7 April 2025, proposals due 10 March 2025) - Call for Papers at www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub...
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