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Figure 1-1: Operation level logic model
Activities
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Remit
Context and rationale • Swansea University’s School of Law is an internationally leading hub for research into cyber threats, and a UK- leading institution in the emerging field of LegalTechresearch and innovation. • However, barriers and capacity constraints are preventing the School from maximising fully its potential ➢ the number of researchers in relevant legal technology disciplines ➢ technical and software development expertise to prototype and test technical solutions ➢ physical constraints, with insufficient space for collaborative R&D activities, and cyber threats research • Limited resources and capacity in the Welsh legal sector to invest in and adopt next generation technologies to
Inputs Total project funding of £5.6m • Capital funding ➢ ERDF: £1.2m • Revenue funding ➢ ERDF: £2.8m
ERDF indicators • Improved research infrastructure facilities • Researchers working in improved research infrastructure facilities • New researchers in supported entities • Partners cooperating on research projects • Research funding secured
➢ Swansea University: £1.6m
Activities • Capital investment , in the scoping, design, procurement and construction of the Legal Innovation Lab Wales suite covering three constituent strands ➢ Strand 1: LegalTech, AI & Law Lab, Legal R&D Centre, & Executive Boardroom ➢ Strand 2: Law Clinic, part-funded Law Clinic facility ➢ Strand 3: Cyber Threats, Cyber Threats Research Suite • Appointment of research staff (x7.6 FTEs), across in LegalTech (Strand 1) and Cyber Threats (Strand 3), to deliver collaborative research with partners, and apply for and deliver research funding from competitive sources (public and private) • Appointment of a Software Development Team (x3 FTEs) to develop prototypes for new and innovative legal technology products and services, working across the three Strands (including supporting the trialling of LegalTech prototypes in the Law Clinic) • Appointment of a project management team to ensure successful delivery of the project, including a Project Manager and LegalTechEngagement Officer • CCT activities in construction and operational phases
… which will be realised through all three Strands of project activity
Wider outputs and outcomes • Academic benefits , including advances in relevant disciplines, development of prototypes and toolkits, enhanced research and teaching outcomes, enhanced reputation of the Law School • Business and societal benefits , including the development of concepts/ideas for new technology applications, knowledge transfer leading to post-engagement commercialisation opportunities, supporting enhanced access to justice for communities, and contribution to policy and security regimes • Collaboration benefits , including new and enhanced partnerships, enhanced collaboration behaviours with industry and other research centres, and ecosystem development at the intersection of law and technology … which will vary in focus and scope across the three Strands of project activity
support commercial growth and improved legal service delivery.
Overarching strategic objectives • Increase the success of Welsh research institutions in attracting competitive and private research funding (ERDF Priority 1, SO1) • Establish a bespoke niche research facility, located within an expanded Law School that will ➢ drive the development of a robust and vibrant LegalTech sector in Wales, delivering economic impact and enabling growth in the Welsh legal services sector ➢ support the development of toolkits that enhance the business of law and access to justice, delivering societal impacts
➢ enable the development of technological platforms and frameworks to support counterterrorism, defence and security ➢ foster new opportunities for interdisciplinary and industrial collaboration
Legal Innovation Lab Wales
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