Technology

Manchester’s online LLM has accelerated career progression for its graduates

As AI-generated ‘deepfake’ images proliferate, the law may already have the tools to respond. In NLJ this week, Jon Belcher of Excello Law argues that such images amount to personal data processing under UK GDPR

Data protection law already provides the tools to tackle intimate image abuse: it is time for those in power to act, says Jon Belcher

Commercial law is changing fast, driven by new technologies and the growing complexity of global markets. The University of Manchester’s LLM in International Commercial and Technology Law brings focus to that shift, highlighting the core areas that now define effective commercial legal work. By exploring corporate governance, data rights, fintech regulation and digital era intellectual property, this course gives professionals the insight they need to make informed, confident decisions in a rapidly evolving landscape

Lawyers have until 26 May to share their views on the best way to protect children from harm online

A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes

Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, on the rise (and rise) of crypto recovery

David Bailey-Vella weighs up WhatsApp, ‘the file’, & the modern realities of costs disclosure

Hugh James has secured 500 places on King’s College London’s new AI Literacy for Law course as part of a major firm-wide push to strengthen its responsible use of generative artificial intelligence