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Law and Technology
Last Updated Date:   7 July 2026


6 Units,  Semester 1

Course Description:
As technology and AI evolve at an unprecedented pace, the legal frameworks governing them must keep step. This course provides law students with the foundational technical literacy needed to navigate the intersection of technology, AI, and the law across key domains such as data protection, automation liability, digital evidence, and legal ethics. Through hands-on exercises in introductory Python coding and prompt engineering, students will gain firsthand experience with automation tools and AI systems used in industry practice, learning to critically assess AI-generated outputs and engaging with the emerging legal and ethical questions confronting everyone in an increasingly algorithmic world.

Course Convenor: A/P Daniel Seng Kiat Boon

Co-teacher(s): Dr Ilya Akdemir, Paul McClelland

Course Codes: LL5493 / LL6493 / LLJ5493

Contact Hours:

Workload: 3hr lecture + 2hr tutorial

Mode of Assessment: Class Participation - 10%; Mid-term Examination - 20%; AI-based Project Work - 20% & Final Examination - 50%

Preclusions: LL4493V/LL5493V/LLJ5493V/LL6493V Law and Technology

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

Examination Date: Saturday, 21 November 2026 (AM)

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