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The DCU Law & Tech Research Cluster

The DCU Law & Tech Research Cluster investigates the interplay between law and digital technology in Ireland and beyond.

About Us

Research

The digital revolution is rapidly changing contemporary society and profoundly affecting our legal system, both at the national and transnational levels. Our research projects investigate how rights and norms can help shape a trustworthy and human-centric digital environment.

Take a moment to browse our projects, read our publications or engage with our podcasts and videos.

Education

European PhD in Law, Data and AI

European Master in Law, Data and AI

Digital Constitutionalism Network Teaching Partnership

Comparative Digital Law Blog

March 11, 2025

Cryptotribunals: The Unavoidable Change of Arbitration?

Cayetana Santaolalla

Rubellin-Devichi, in 1965, and Lew, in 2005, considered arbitration, as a conflict resolution mechanism, to be autonomous and independent of other…

February 19, 2025

The end (for now) of Tether in Europe: Assessing the impact of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation

Alejandro Gonzalez Rossi

From 30 June 2024, Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) in Europe will be required to withdraw from the market those crypto-assets that…

December 23, 2024

Decisions Without Reasons: The Achilles’ Heel of Social Media Moderation

Fernanda Dos Santos Rodrigues Silva, Luiza Correa de Magalhães Dutra, Paulo Rená da Silva Santarém

Have you ever had a post removed or flagged as inappropriate on a social network and didn’t understand why? Well, you’re…

DCU Digital Law Perspectives

News

March 11, 2025

Launch of the New Routledge Series in Digital Law and Governance

New Routledge Book Series in Digital Law and GovernanceEdoardo Celeste (Dublin City University) and Mariëlle Wijermars (Maastricht University) are delighted to…

January 31, 2025

Erasmus University Rotterdam Joins the EPILDAI Network

We are pleased to announce that Erasmus University Rotterdam has officially joined the EPILDAI (European PhD in Law, Data, and Artificial…

Our Team

The DCU Law and Tech Research Cluster hosts a dynamic group of researchers with multiple disciplinary backgrounds, ranging from law and political science to computing and engineering. If you are interested in multidisciplinary research in the area of law and tech, sign up to some of our events or apply for our visiting programme.