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Law in the Information Age
Last Updated Date:   25 June 2026


4 Units,  Semester 1

Course Description:
Digital technologies are changing how we live, work, and govern ourselves. They reshape identity formation, transform markets, and challenge democratic institutions. Yet our legal frameworks often lag behind these changes. How should law respond when basic social categories are shifting beneath our feet? This course provides tools for understanding these shifts. Unlike traditional technology law courses that focus on specific doctrines, we examine digital transformation as a phenomenon that affects all areas of social life, drawing on social theory, empirical research, and comparative law to build a fuller picture. And we take Asian regulatory approaches seriously, putting Singapore, China, and GCC models alongside American and European ones.

Course Convenor: Visiting A/P Gilad Abiri

Co-teacher(s): NA

Course Codes: LL4559 / LL5559 / LLJ5559 / LL6559

Contact Hours: 9 sessions over 3 weeks: Three 3-hour weekly seminars

Workload: Intensive: Weeks 1 – 3; Dates: 10 – 29 Aug 2026 [Mon: 6.30pm – 9.30pm, Wed: 6.30pm – 9.30pm & Fri: 3pm – 6pm] [*1 Make-up lessons for 10 Aug on 15 Aug (Sat: 9am – 12noon)]

Mode of Assessment: Class Participation - 20%, Capstone Exercise - 20% & Essay [Due: Fri, 2 October 2026 (9pm)]

Preclusions: Nil

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or common law equivalent.

Examination Date: Different Mode of Examination

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