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The Contemporary Law Forum

The Contemporary Law Forum is a student run, professionally supported blog established with the primary objective of promoting and publishing quality legal research on contemporary issues of law. TCLF further aims to act as a medium of discussion between multiple stakeholders of the legal industry through legal research and writing. Through the one-on- series, TCLF team aims to interact with the best legal professionals from India and abroad on diverse themes of law.

  1. 23/05/2021

    TCLF ONE-ON-ONE| Ep. 20 ft. Dr Hayleigh Bosher : Copyright in the Music Industry

    Theme-  Copyright in the Music Industry  * Copyright Ownership and Royalties: Musicians vs. Labels   * Rise of streaming platforms: Potential Issues and Considerations  * Increasing scope of copyright protection in the Music Industry   In the latest Episode of TCLF One-On-One, Dr. Hayleigh Bosher talks about these issues and much more.  Guest Profile:  Hayleigh is a Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law at Brunel University London, as well as, Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Intellectual Property, Policy and Management, writer and Book Review Editor for the specialist IP blog IPKat, founder of the World IP Women (WIPW) network, an Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law consultant.  Hayleigh's main research areas include copyright enforcement and infringement in the entertainment industries, particularly in music, social media, online and more recently in artificial intelligence. Hayleigh’s research always involves public and policy engagement, as such she is widely published in academic peer-reviewed journals, in the press, and has responded to a number of policy inquiries at International, European and UK level. Her most recent book; Copyright in the Music Industry, is accompanied with a playlist and podcast.  Hayleigh is a core member of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and a member of the Research Centre for Law, Economics and Finance at Brunel. Hayleigh joined Brunel in 2018, having previously held positions at Coventry University, The University of the Arts London and the Academy of Digital Entertainment, Breda University (Netherlands).   Link to Dr. Bosher's Book- https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/copyright-in-the-music-industry-9781839101281.html Link to Dr. Bosher's podcast- https://anchor.fm/whosesongisitanyway TCLF One-On-One - Through the series, TCLF team aims to interact with the best legal professionals from India and abroad on diverse themes of law.

    27 min
  2. 08/11/2020

    TCLF ONE-ON-ONE| Ep. 18 ft. Prof. Ryan Abbott : Perspectives on Innovation, Technology and Law

    Theme-  Perspectives on Innovation, Technology and Law.   * The increasing interface between Law and Technology    * Balancing Innovation and Access  * "The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and Law" In the latest episode of TCLF One-on-One, Prof. Ryan Abbott talks about these and much more.    Guest Profile: Ryan Abbott, MD, JD, MTOM, PhD is Professor of Law and Health Sciences at the University of Surrey School of Law and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He has published widely on issues associated with law and technology, health law, and intellectual property in leading legal, medical, and scientific books and journals. He is the author of “The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law” published in 2020 by Cambridge University Press. Professor Abbott’s research has been featured prominently in the media, including in the New York Times, Financial Times, Forbes, and VICE. He routinely gives keynote lectures and presents internationally in academic (e.g., MIT, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge), government (e.g., World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, UK Intellectual Property Office), and industry (e.g., AIPPI, American Chemical Society, INTERPAT) settings. Managing Intellectual Property magazine named him as one of the fifty most influential people in intellectual property in 2019. Professor Abbott is a licensed physician, patent attorney, and acupuncturist in the United States, and a solicitor advocate in England and Wales. TCLF One-On-One - Through the series, TCLF team aims to interact with the best legal professionals from India and abroad on diverse themes of law.

    31 min
  3. 08/11/2020

    TCLF ONE-ON-ONE| Ep. 17 ft. Mr. Sébastien Lafrance : The Role and Utility of Comparative Law

    Theme-  The Role and Utility of Comparative Law   *What is Comparative Law?   * Is it really necessary to Compare Legal Systems? What role does the comparison serve?    * How do cultures shape legal systems?   In the latest Episode of TCLF One-On-One, Mr. Sébastien Lafrance answers these questions and much more. Guest Profile: Sébastien Lafrance is a Crown Counsel (Prosecutor) for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. He was a part-time Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa. He clerked for the Honourable Marie Deschamps of the Supreme Court of Canada and for the Honourable Michel Robert, Chief Judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal. Sébastien also worked as counsel for the Law Branch of the Supreme Court of Canada. He has published book chapters and articles (in Canada, France, India, Indonesia, the United Kingdom and Vietnam; in English, French and Vietnamese) on criminal, constitutional, international and also labour law, one of which was awarded a national first prize. He won the Charles-Rousseau Public International Law Moot Court competition with his teammates and has lectured on various legal topics around the world. Sébastien completed the courses for a Master in Law, Laval University, and studied international law at the Hague Academy of International Law, Netherlands. He holds a degree in law (LLB) from the University of Quebec at Montreal, a degree in political science (BSc) from the University of Montreal and he also studied Russian and Slavic Studies at McGill University. He is a polyglot, recently learning Indonesian and Mandarin Chinese intensively. Sébastien is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and of the Law Society of Quebec. TCLF One-On-One - Through the series, TCLF team aims to interact with the best legal professionals from India and abroad on diverse themes of law.

    38 min

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The Contemporary Law Forum is a student run, professionally supported blog established with the primary objective of promoting and publishing quality legal research on contemporary issues of law. TCLF further aims to act as a medium of discussion between multiple stakeholders of the legal industry through legal research and writing. Through the one-on- series, TCLF team aims to interact with the best legal professionals from India and abroad on diverse themes of law.