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Yours Lawfully Podcast

Yours Lawfully Podcast

LegalB 70 Episodes Oct 7, 2026

Yours Lawfully Podcast is produced by postgraduate law and tech students at Queen Mary University of London. It focuses on technology, media, and intellectual property law, featuring interviews with legal experts, industry leaders, and academics. Each episode aims to keep listeners informed about current developments in these legal fields. Show notes and full transcriptions are available on the podcast's website.

Episodes

Digital Empires: How Geopolitics Shapes the Global Data Order
Digital Empires: How Geopolitics Shapes the Global Data Order Oct 7, 2026 1394 "We are already more dependent on US digital services, such as Microsoft and OpenAI, than we were ever dependent on Russian energy and we’ve seen the risks of that.” The most powerful empires were previously built by armies and borders. Now empires are backed by algorithms, data and cloud servers. There is a new story unfolding with every click and scroll. Data is flowing beneath our fingerti
Fighting the beast of image-based sexual abuse
Fighting the beast of image-based sexual abuse Sep 16, 2026 2400 "Platforms have an obligation to take things down... but the problem is that the thing spreads so fast that the victim would constantly have to issue these notifications to take stuff down. Then there are some platforms that would just refuse."Every day, intimate images are shared without consent - stolen, or increasingly fabricated with AI. Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) is now a major
Can the Planet Handle Our Data?
Can the Planet Handle Our Data? Sep 2, 2026 1511 “Our digital life feels invisible: putting data in the cloud, but it goes into a server, and every transaction has a certain CO₂ footprint. Our industry has to build more responsible infrastructure because we are hitting the limits of our Planet.” Our digital lives feel effortless, but are we aware of the infrastructure and impact behind them? From streaming and cloud storage to AI tools and autom
The digital battlefield: How tech shapes modern war.
The digital battlefield: How tech shapes modern war. Aug 5, 2026 2451 “Not every attack is visible and not every war is declared.”In recent decades, conflict has moved beyond physical borders into the digital realm. Cyber operations now have the power to disrupt critical infrastructure, manipulate information, and cause real-world harm without a single shot being fired.In this episode of Yours Lawfully, we are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Hofberger-Pippan, who brings exp
How To Raise and Regulate an iPad kid.
How To Raise and Regulate an iPad kid. Jul 1, 2026 1554 “Screens are the hardest part of modern parenting, but who’s really in control?”Whether it’s calming a tantrum, filling a childcare gap, or supporting learning, screens have become an essential and often unavoidable part of childhood. But as devices take on the role of a “third caregiver,” deeper questions begin to emerge about attention, behaviour, and what it means to grow up constantly connecte
Arts, Law and the West End
Arts, Law and the West End Jun 3, 2026 2317 The show must go on… but only if the contracts allow it.  Ever wondered what keeps a West End production running smoothly behind the scenes? In this episode of Yours Lawfully, we explore the fascinating intersection of creativity, law, and commerce with theatre lawyer Stephen Pidcock. From copyright and licensing to contracts, royalties, and union agreements, we uncover the legal frameworks that q
National ID or National Surveillance
National ID or National Surveillance May 6, 2026 2295 "Critics argue that the UK is ‘sleepwalking into a surveillance society’ where more information is collected than what the British society would normally feel comfortable with"In a world where we already carry our bank cards and travel tickets on our phones, carrying a national digital ID is touted as being the ‘boarding pass to getting on in life’. This is the promise of a national digi
10 Years of GDPR: Has privacy won?
10 Years of GDPR: Has privacy won? Apr 1, 2026 1633 Does data protection really protect our data, or has it just given us endless cookie banners to click through? Did you know that the data protection rules protecting your phone today actually have their roots in a 1978 French law? Long before the modern web, legislators already believed that technology should serve citizens and never violate human identity. Fast forward to today, and that spirit l
Alexa, am I being watched?
Alexa, am I being watched? Mar 4, 2026 1259 “If our devices are always listening, how much are they really hearing, and who else might be listening too?”In 2018, a smart speaker recorded a private conversation and sent it to a third party, no hacking, no warning. Incidents like this force us to confront whether our homes are purely private spaces. As voice-enabled devices become embedded into daily life, the line between convenience and pri
Why Student Visas make Headlines
Why Student Visas make Headlines Feb 4, 2026 1571 There is growing uncertainty around what studying in the UK really offers international students today. With visa rules tightening, costs rising, and political rhetoric becoming increasingly hostile, many students are left questioning their future long-term after graduating from U.K. institutions.In this episode of Yours Lawfully, we explore why student visas have become such a charged issue in th
Dupe Culture and IP
Dupe Culture and IP Jan 7, 2026 1815 ‘There’s a historic perception that people who buy the lower price dupe were never going to buy the branded product anyway’  Whether you’re chronically online or a staunch high street shopper, you are bound to have encountered a dupe. They have become an unavoidable aspect of shopping, with many consumers being actively praised for finding them. Navigating them in the context of intellectual prope
Connecting the Dots: Legal and Social Implications of 5G and Edge Computing
Connecting the Dots: Legal and Social Implications of 5G and Edge Computing Dec 3, 2025 2445 In this episode of Yours Lawfully, we explore the legal and social implications of 5G and edge computing - two technologies reshaping how we connect and communicate. From intellectual property battles over FRAND licensing to complex questions of data ownership in edge environments, our discussion highlights the challenges at the intersection of law, technology, and society. We also examine pressin

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