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Are we approaching a new frontier for employee monitoring? Harry Lambert joins forces with fellow barrister, Josh Neaman, to examine how developments in neurotechnology might impact legal rights in the workplace in this article for the latest edition of the New Law Journal. Over the last few months, the New Law Journal has published a series of articles on neurotechnology and the law, from privacy and data protection to its use in personal injury claims. This article (Part 8 of this special NLJ series) considers how the widespread adoption of neurotechnology in the workplace will impact upon the rights of employees. The focus is on two pillars of employment law: unfair dismissal and discrimination. Harry and Josh consider how the…
External Publications, News 2 Jun, 2025
Harry Lambert’s article Is social media a defective product? is featured today on the front cover of the New Law Journal. In the first part of a new series focused on the legal obligation of social media companies, digital product liability expert Harry Lambert puts social media firms under the spotlight, asking: to what extent are they liable for harm? In a booming industry where regulation struggles to keep pace, social media companies have been frequently accused of not doing enough to protect users and/or take accountability. Harry Lambert’s series of articles evaluates the potential liability of social media companies for the harms caused by their algorithms and platform design. Part 1, available now, considers whether it is possible to sue…
External Publications, News 17 Apr, 2025
Outer Temple barrister and founder of the Centre for Neurotechnology & Law, Harry Lambert, has been published in New Law Journal, outlining the game-changing implications of advances in neurotechnology for victims of personal injury and clinical negligence. The predicted advances in neurotechnology will be “nothing short of transformational” in their potential impact upon rehabilitation, says New Law Journal. Huge strides are being made in developing neurotechnologies with the potential to combat a wide range of conditions, from cerebral palsy and limb loss to blindness and chronic depression. Harry’s feature in a recent edition of their weekly legal publication looks at personal injury quantum and the paradigm shift that is emerging. The fields of neurology, neurosurgery and neuro-rehabilitation are experiencing a…
External Publications, News 5 Mar, 2025
