SLATE VIII: Presumption vs. Reality: Unpacking Legal Trust in AI Systems
September
16
Tuesday
| Speaker: | Professor Stephen Mason Barrister & Visiting Professor Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore |
| Moderator: | Associate Professor Daniel Seng Senior Advisor Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & the Law, NUS Law |
| Time: | 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm (SGT) |
| Venue: | SR 4-4 NUS Law, Bukit Timah Campus 469G Bukit Timah Road |
| Type of Participation: | Open To Public |
Description
This seminar will consider the common law presumption reintroduced in 1997 by the Law Commission in England and Wales that ‘In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the courts will presume that mechanical instruments were in order at the material time’. This presumption explicitly applies to evidence from computers.
The presumption is discussed in contemporary context, followed by a brief overview of the practical issues that have arisen since its introduction.
Comparison will be made with how the presumption has worked in England and Wales and the presumption in relation to electronic records under s116A of the Singapore Evidence Act. Gil v PP [2025] SGCA 21 will be considered.
This seminar is based on a written submission to the UK Ministry of Justice Use of evidence generated by software in criminal proceedings: Call for Evidence
Fees Applicable
S$98.10 (inclusive of GST)
Complimentary for full-time NUS staff and students. Please register using your NUS email address.
Registration
Click here to register. Please note registration closes on 12 September 2025.
CPD Points
1 (TBC)
Practice Area: Telecommunications, Media & Technology
Training Level: Foundation
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