Modern Studies in Commercial Law Conference

                         Wednesday 27 September 2023

13.45-14.15

Arrival and Registration

14.15-14.30

Welcome Remarks

Professor James Devenney (University of Reading)

14.30-16.15

Technology in the Context of Contract and Consumer Law

Chair: Professor James Devenney (University of Reading)

Professor Christine Riefa (University of Reading)

“A game changer? Use of technology in the enforcement of consumer law”

Professor Peter Rott (Oldenburg University)

“Personalised Pricing: Gaps and Legal Uncertainty in the Regulatory Framework”

Professor Iris Benohr (University of Southampton)

“Digital Technologies and Consumer Protection in the Credit Market: Applying an EU Perspective”

Professor Baris Soyer (Swansea University)

“Distributed Ledger Technology- Beginning of A New Era in Commercial Insurance Context?”

Dr Sarah Brown (Senior Visiting Fellow, University of Reading)

“Challenges of providing consumer protection in a modern innovating consumer credit market: the FCA response”

Q&A

16.15-16.30

Tea & Coffee break

16.30-18.15

Technology in the Context of Contract and Tort Law

Chair: Professor Baris Soyer (Swansea University)

Dr Tim Dodsworth (Newcastle University)

“Contract law and the embodied legal subject”

Professor Mateja Durovic (King’s College London)

“Smart contracts and traditional private law”

Professor Richard Hyde (University of Nottingham)

“I’ve been hurt by a robot, what do I do?”

Dr Monica Vessio (Exeter Law School)

“When Smart Contracts meet Circular Economy: The Complexities of Drafting an on-chain Servitisation Agreement”

Dr Kyriaki Noussia (University of Reading)

“Emerging issues for autonomous transportation systems – the case of autonomous vessels”

Q&A

19.00-21.00

Dinner

                   Thursday 28 September 2023

  9.00-9.30

Registration and Tea/Coffee

9.30-11.00

Technology in Financial and Highly Specialised Commercial Context   

Chair: Dr Andrea Miglionico (University of Reading)

Ms Deirdre Norris (University College Dublin)

“Cryptocurrencies: taking commercial law in a new direction”

Professor Andrew Tettenborn (Swansea University)

“Technology with a non-human face: agency, representation and AI”

Professor Orkun Akseli (University of Manchester)

“The Role of Factoring in Financial Inclusion”

Professor Andrea Lista (University of Southampton)

“Electronic Documents and Bills of Lading as Intangible Documents of Title”

Q&A

11.00-11.30

Tea & Coffee break

11.30-13.00

Technology in Practice and IP 

Chair: Dr Mary Catherine Lucey (University College Dublin) 

Professor Jolyon Ford – Professor Sally Wheeler (ANU College of Law) – Dr Victoria Barnes (QUB)

“Modern Slavery Reporting”

Professor Georgios Leloudas (Swansea University)

“The Future Regulation of (autonomous) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)”

Dr Ekaterina Pannebakker (Leiden University)

“Embedding of (electronic) ESG supply management systems in commercial contracts”

Dr Başak Bak (University of Reading)

“What If It Is Neither Laborious nor Creative? Conferring Copyright to Generative AI

Q&A

13.00-14.00

Lunch

14.00-15.15

New Developments in Technology 

Chair: Dr Andrea Miglionico (University of Reading)

Dr Abdulrahman Aldossary (University of Reading)

“The Challenging Path of Artificial Intelligence’s Ownership Right”

Sareeya Galasintu (University of Reading)

“The Challenges and Opportunities of Online Consumer ADR Schemes in Thailand”

Matthew Armitage (University of Reading)

“Smart and Relational: The Development of Bimodal Contracts”

Furkan Dogan (University of Reading)

“A Discussion on Classification of Maritime Cyber Risks: Perils of the Seas, Piracy or A New Kind?”

Q&A

15:15-15.30

Concluding Remarks: Professor James Devenney (University of Reading)