We’re pleased to announce details of a second PD opportunity in October.

Eliah Castiello, a Research Fellow at the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness will draw on his variety of legal publishing experiences to educate us about the wonderful world of legal informatics.

Legal Informatics: What is it and why does it matter?- Tuesday 19 October, 1pm

The storage, processing, retrieval and presentation of data has never more been at the forefront of the modern zeitgeist. In the legal sphere, these considerations are explored under the broad discipline heading of ‘legal informatics’. As most aspects of human society are now in a constant state of information digitisation, legal frameworks both domestic and international face the challenge of keeping pace.

Eliah's presentation will explore this field, delving into what legal informatics actually is, and why it is so important. It will provide an introduction to the evolving relationship between law and data that draws on examples from…