The phrases ‘ChatGPT’ and ‘artificial intelligence’ (AI) have become buzzwords in recent months with the whole world marveling over the vast possibilities introduced by the popular […]
ChatGPT-4 Used in a Pakistani Judgment as an Experiment
[TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual offences] Download a copy of the Pakistani judgment (bail order to be precise) where ChatGPT-4 (artificial intelligence software) has been used as an […]
Legality and Validity of E-Signatures in Pakistan
Digital or electronic signatures (e-signatures) are a common part of daily commercial life today. Signatures, as understood in the common adage as signatures delivered by hand, […]
Limits of International Human Rights Law in Digital Content Moderation
Introduction With social media platforms on the rise, people have been awarded with unsolicited power to voice their opinion and such freedom of speech comes with […]
Technology Startup Law: Podcast Featuring Barrister Taimur Malik
In this episode of The Bar at Law podcast, Barrister Taimur Malik joins as a guest to introduce listeners to the practice area of technology startups. […]
Pakistani Law and Online Marketplaces – An Enigma
The dramatic alteration to the in-person product experience resulting from the global lockdown has accelerated the growth of online marketplaces. The requirement of new security procedures […]
Technology and Law: Another Rabbit and Turtle Tale
In 1495, Da Vinci created a robot (automaton) before the word ‘robot’ even existed.[1] That was five and a quarter centuries ago. Think about ten years […]
Network Neutrality and State’s Obligation: Freedom of Speech vs Access to Information
Introduction Democracy is a defining characteristic of modern nation states. International laws, as well as the constitutions of countries, include the fundamentals to protect the integrity […]
Law and AI: Should Artificial Intelligence be Conceived as a Legal Inventor?
Mohtasib.pk (a project of Courting The Law) is an innovative access-to-justice platform which uses automation and predictive machine learning and enables users to leverage technology to […]
Can Snapchat Filters be Protected Under Copyrights?
In recent years, social media has emerged from being a platform of exchanging thoughts to an enormous arena that provides an array of creativity for sharing […]
Data Collection and Consent: Does Yes Really Mean Yes?
Data Collection and Consent: Does Yes Really Mean Yes? Technology giants such as Google, Facebook and Amazon have been on an upward path to success and […]
Punjab Commercial Courts Ordinance 2021: A New Frontier
The author was a member of the Working Group drafting the PCCO 2021.[1] Commercial Courts Around the World In 2017, the Lord Chief Justice of England […]
Legal and Technological Approaches to Tackle Online Child Abuse
Introduction Protecting the most vulnerable members of society should be an essential feature of any well-functioning legal system. A reputed non-governmental organization in Pakistan, in its […]
Legalization of Cryptocurrency
With human evolvement, new inventions have also been witnessed since time immemorial. Digitalization of the whole planet is an amazing technological advance which is nothing less […]
REGTECH: How Distributed Ledger Technology Can Help Regulators and Businesses In Pakistan
REGTECH: How Distributed Ledger Technology Can Help Regulators and Businesses In Pakistan [This paper originates from interactions with the SECP]. INTRODUCTION Regulatory technology (regtech) focuses on […]
Bitcoin as Legal Tender – Legal and Technical Challenges of Digital Cryptocurrency
Abstract Since the inception of Bitcoin, individuals have been curious about its nature and the wonders it can reveal. Currency plays a pivotal role in our […]
Jus Cogens: Podcast on International Law
Jus Cogens: The International Law Podcast is an initiative created by LUMS and Leiden Law alumnus Omer Akif, who currently works as an associate at AXIS […]