Technology is changing the practice of law in all fields of law. This course will provide you with the theoretical and practical background to understand these changes and to positively influence your responses as a lawyer to such challenges. To be able to critically identify, evaluate, and analyze the latest challenges to the law brought by new technologies, and eventually apply legal principles to solve them, is a crucial skill for a qualified lawyer today. 
The aim of this course is to introduce the challenges that new technology developments have raised to our current legal system, and to develop the capacity of students to understand and get ready to these theoretical and practical challenges. Typical law and technology issues as cases are selected to provide students an international and comparative perspective. Successful completion of the course will enhance students' capabilities in critical thinking and analysis in relation to tech-related field of law in general and build up students' practical skills in addressing cutting-edge cases that concern law and technology.

Exam: Students should demonstrate good understanding of the general theories and principals, and the ability to apply them to the exam questions with sound arguments and justifications. The use of Generative AI tools is not allowed.

Applicable to students admitted before Semester A 2022/23 and in Semester A 2024/25 & thereafter

Students must obtain a minimum mark of 40% in both coursework and examination and an overall mark of 40% in order to pass the course.

Applicable to students admitted from Semester A 2022/23 to Summer Term 2024

Students must obtain a minimum mark of 50% in both coursework and examination and an overall mark of 50% in order to pass the course.