The intersection of artificial intelligence and the law presents some of the most compelling and challenging questions of our time. As AI technologies rapidly advance, the UK legal landscape must continually adapt, balancing innovation with regulation, accountability, and ethical considerations. The AI essays within this section delve deeply into critical areas, examining how existing laws apply to emerging technologies, exploring the need for new AI law, and considering the broader implications of AI across sectors such as healthcare, finance, education, and policing.
This essay examines how liability for AI-driven harm is allocated under English law, focusing on how negligence & product liability doctrines apply to AI developers, manufacturers + users.
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Considering use of AI in the courtroom including use of AI by police, algorithmic decision-making by public bodies, the admissibility of AI-generated evidence, and more.
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This essay analyses the UK’s approach and the roles of key regulators – including the ICO, FCA and MHRA – in issuing AI guidance.
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UK competition law tackles AI-driven algorithmic collusion and market dominance, but existing rules may require updates for the AI era.
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This essay examines the UK’s principles-based approach to AI regulation, the Government’s pro-innovation regulatory stance & use of existing legal frameworks.
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This essay discusses the debate over AI legislation in the UK, examines proposals, and weighs arguments for and against a new AI law.
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This essay examines how UK data protection laws govern AI-driven processing of personal data and automated decision-making.
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The EU AI Act indirectly reshapes UK law, impacting data protection, employment, consumer rights, competition, and driving regulatory shifts.
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