Digital transformation in the law
UK’s third ‘smart prison’ to open in Yorkshire
Construction company Kier has been awarded a £400m contract to build a new 'smart prison' in Full Sutton, East Yorkshire,…
‘We need to trust each other’: Why UK police must collaborate to fight cybercrime
When a UK insurance company fell victim to ransomware in 2015, it was faced with a choice: pay the ransom…
How consumer technology is creating new channels for police surveillance
When David Brennan first began cycling on Scotland’s roads, he felt unsafe. “It felt lawless,” he recalls, with motorists leaving…
Why the UK government needs to take police facial recognition seriously
Last month saw two major developments in the UK police’s use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology, which allows individuals…
The UK and Europe may diverge on police facial recognition
The European Parliament this week called for a ban on the use of facial recognition by police. Such a ban…
Becoming data-driven: Lessons from the Metropolitan Police Service
Last month, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) unveiled its Digital Policing strategy for the next five years. Among its objectives…
Virtual justice: Online trials are an opportunity to reform the court system
Courts are among the oldest institutions in the world, where tradition is cherished and change is slow. But change was…