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Key assumptions underpinning the ToC
Project wide Recruitment & retention of academics/staff of high calibre staff with the necessary expertise Understanding amongst stakeholders/partners regarding what does & does not fall within the remit of LILW Sufficient sources of research & innovation income, & linked to this, an adequate number of successful research funding bids secured by LILW LILW offers capabilities at the forefront of research & innovation in LegalTech/cyber threats throughout project delivery and beyond. The longer-term sustainability of LILW & its ability to deliver final outcomes will require additional investment to ensure that staff are retained & the facility/equipment remains maintained & up-to-date. LILW is integral to and aligned with the strategic positioning & priorities of the wider Law School, ensuring strategic support & commitment from leadership Interest, demand & culture of cross-disciplinary collaborations with other university disciplines & research centres There is demand from industry for collaborative research with the LILW Engagement from the wider research base & industry to utilise & engage in collaborative research with LILW Effective relationships/synergies between the three strands of the project (LegalTech, Cyber Threats, & the Law Clinic), which are mutually re-enforcing & provide opportunity for cross-strand activity There will be feedback loops, with further funding leveraged from new opportunities & collaborations, findings leading to further research activity, & changes in staff behaviours & attitudes leading to new activities & opportunities LegalTech Willingness & capacity within the legal community to explore/adopt LegalTech Local ecosystem/infrastructure that supports start ups Economic conditions that support entrepreneurialism & investment in new technologies Cyber threats Engagement from partners from law enforcement or international security agencies Infrastructure & expertise align with the current cyber threats challenges Research suite provides sufficient level of security – consistent with any necessary legal or regulatory requirements – to enable on-site data interrogation/collaboration activity Law Clinic Community assured that the Law Clinic offers professional expertise in law Partners (NGOs, charities, law firms) have the capacity to engage in collaborations Steady demand for legal advice from the Clinic throughout delivery to support the trialling of innovations External factors influencing outcomes Unforeseen delays to project delivery owing to COVID-19; including delays to staff recruitment, the construction of the cyber threats research suite (now due to be completed early 2021 rather than summer 2020 as planned) & the ability of the project to deliver collaborative projects. Wider economic conditions (particularly in the context of COVID-19) & the policy/regulatory agendas will influence levels of industry capacity & demand for collaborative research & innovation. The prioritisation of research & innovation funding & the level of competition , including Research Council / UKRI priorities & investment decisions related to legal tech, cyber threats & related disciplines. Investments in equivalent facilities elsewhere , which will impact on the extent to which the LILW provides a unique offer to collaborators & industry. Significant investments by competitors in the Wales/UK may impact on the ability of the project to secure competitive research funding, & the retention and attraction of talent, but also provide opportunities for collaboration The UK’s departure from the EU will change access to research funding & movement of people; this may influence the ability of the project to recruit & retain talented staff, & participation in EU-funded research programmes. Linked to this, WEFO-funded projects need to be completed by June 2023 leaving no scope for a change to project end-date The location of LILW is not located in London - the ‘legal hub’ of the UK – therefore it may be challenging to attract high calibre academics & national/international interest from stakeholders.
Source: SQW
Legal Innovation Lab Wales
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