The UNSW Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation, was an independent community of scholars based at UNSW Sydney that operated from 1 November 2017 until 1 June 2024. It sought to add breadth and depth to research on the diverse interactions among technological change, law, and legal practice. It had influence over academic and policy debates through its engagement with the legal profession, the judiciary, industry, government and the broader community and its many submissions to policy processes.

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The UNSW Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation to close in 2024

Wed 22 November 2023

The UNSW Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation will cease operations on Saturday, 1 June 2024.

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Right to Repair

What does the Right to Repair tell us about our relationship with technology?

Fri 29 July 2022

Passionate about the right to repair? Read the new paper by Hub Fellow, Kayleen Manwaring and Hub Members Matthew Kearnes, Bronwen Morgan and team. 

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Tony Song, FLIP Stream

Meet Tony Song: FLIP Stream Research Fellow

Fri 29 July 2022

Our research teams and members lead the conversations and build knowledge at the intersections of law, technology and innovation.

In this new...

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Hub Members lead exciting new conversations on the impacts of AI on invention and patent law

Fri 22 July 2022

Following the recent publication of the Nature article, Artificial intelligence is breaking patent, Hub Members and co-authors Alexandra George and...

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The “AI Decision-Making and the Courts" research report has been released

Thu 23 June 2022

We are excited to announce the release of “AI Decision-Making and the Courts: A Guide for Judges, Tribunal Members and Court Administrators”, a joint...

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Artificial intelligence is breaking patent law

Fri 27 May 2022

How is AI threatening patent law? Find out in this recent article for Nature by Hub Members Alexandra George and Toby Walsh. 

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Allens Hub annual report for 2021 released

Wed 11 May 2022

Want to know more about what the Allens Hub achieved during 2021?  Take a look at the Hub's Annual Report for 2021 which includes research...

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Submission: PMC re Positioning Australia as a Leader in Digital Economy Regulation: Automated Decision Making and AI Regulation Issues Paper

Wed 27 April 2022

The Hub have made a submission to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PMC) on the Positioning Australia as a Leader in Digital Economy...

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PJCIS cites Allens Hub IFCYBER submission in SLACIP Bill 2022 Advisory Report

Wed 27 April 2022

The joint Allens Hub IFCYBER submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security’s review of the Security Legislation...

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Read the latest updates from Hub member Rob Nicholls

Fri 22 April 2022

Hub member Rob Nicholls has hit the ground running in 2022, with a series of appointments, publications and podcast discussions that we are excited to...

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