Wednesday, August 03, 2011

An Interview with Mark Stephens at Strathclyde university!

“In Conversation with Mark Stephens”

Mark Stephens, CBE

Partner at Finers Stephens Innocent

The recent controversy surrounding Wikileaks and Julian Assange has raised many questions about freedom of information and the use of European arrest warrants. Mr Assange has been described as both a “hi-tech terrorist” and “beacon of information freedom” and his cases have wide ranging implications within the law and society as a whole.

In this unique ‘conversation’, Mark Stephens, partner at Finers Stephens Innocent, will be discussing a wide variety of topics including the law surrounding freedom of information and the European arrest warrant.

A specialist in international comparative media law and regulation, Mark Stephens has represented clients throughout the world. Described by the ‘Law Society Gazette’ as “the patron solicitor of previously lost causes”, it is this reputation for creativity with law that leads clients to his door.

The conversation with Mark Stephens will be chaired by Professor Peter Watson, Solicitor Advocate.

Date: Thursday 1 September 2011 at 6.00pm

Venue: Court/Senate Suite, Collins Building

Richmond Street, Glasgow

Strathclyde University

Glasgow

Tea/Coffee available from 5.30pm For more details: www.law.ac.uk

Reception 7.30pm – 8.00pm RSVP: carol.hutton@strath.ac.uk, 0141 548 3481

Monday, August 01, 2011

Want to do a PhD with me in what happens to your FB profile when you die?

I'm very happy to announce the below (and even happier to acknowledge the support here of the Horizons DTC and its Directors , Derek Macaulay and Tom Rodden. This should be fun :)

PhD Studentship in

Law

University of Strathclyde - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences – School of Law -– Legal Aspects of Transmission of Digital Assets on Death

The School of Law in the University of Strathclyde invites applications for a PhD studentship which will research the area of how the law regulates the transmission of digital assets on death, including notions of access, control, propertisation, and ownership. These assets might include: Facebook profiles, photos on Flickr, tweets, virtual assets in online game worlds such as Second Life, e-money, blog texts, eBay trading accounts, etc. This is a novel area where the student will be expected to research independently into appropriate areas of private law (eg property, succession, probate, contract) as well as intellectual property law, personality law and privacy law. A back ground in technology law is not essential, nor a technology qualification, but an interest in the information society is probably essential.

Applicants from any jurisdiction (including non-UK EU jurisdictions) are welcomed but English law will most likely form one of the jurisdictions of the study. Applicants should hold a first or upper second class Honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline. A Masters qualification may be helpful. The studentship is funded by the Horizon Digital Economy Research Hub (https://www.horizon.ac.uk/) who are a major interdisciplinary centre for study of the Internet and ubiquitous computing funded by the RCUK Digital Economy programme and based at Nottingham University; the successful candidate will be based within the expanding Centre for Internet Law and Policy at Strathclyde Law School, but will have opportunities to participate in Horizons activities. The student will be supervised by the Director of CILP, Professor Lilian Edwards.

Applicants should submit, by SEPTEMBER 16 2011, a full CV, two academic references, evidence of academic qualifications to date and a covering letter detailing interest in the area of research to:

Janet Riddell (Horizon Digital Economy Scholarship), Graduate School Manager, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Room LT205, Livingstone Tower, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XH

Or by e-mail to: hass-postgrad@strath.ac.uk

Successful applicants will have their fees at home/EU rates only ((sadly)) waived for three years together with an annual maintenance award for three years of £13,590. The scholarship is for one year in the first instance and subject to satisfactory progress, will normally be renewed up to the maximum of a further 2 years.


Visit www.strath.ac.uk/postgrad for general information on postgraduate research study at the University of Strathclyde and http://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/courses/law/courses/lawbyresearch/ for further information on research degrees in the Law School.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to: lilian.edwards@strath.ac.uk

Closing date: Friday 16th September 2011

The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, number SCO15263


Extra infro from Pangloss: applicants (esp those from private law not technology backgrounds, who are very welcome to apply) might like to check out some of the below:


my talk on death and digital assets (as given in various venues)

my video interview in HK about this

Devin Desai on this from US perspective


New piece by Molly Wilkens


PRIME-LIFE on digital assets and death


I'm happy to informally answer queries on lilian.edwards at strath.ac.uk. Feel free to pass this on.