Key research themes
1. How is the conceptualization and ontology of information addressed in information law frameworks?
This research area investigates foundational questions about the nature of information—whether it is objective or subjective, its truth-constituted status, and its delineation from data and knowledge—and elucidates why these conceptualizations are critical for legal definitions, regulatory applications, and the effective operation of information systems within the scope of information law.
2. What are the legal contours and challenges related to the Right to Information (RTI) and the access to government-held information under international and national law?
This theme focuses on the recognition, evolution, scope, and conflicting dimensions of the Right to Information across public international law and national legislations. It examines how RTI intersects with democracy, transparency, national security, privacy, and accountability, emphasizing the legal mechanisms, limitations, and normative debates shaping access to government information.
3. How do emerging technological paradigms such as data-driven agency, AI, and blockchain challenge and reshape traditional legal frameworks in information law?
This theme investigates the transformative effects of new technological infrastructures—especially artificial intelligence, data mining, and blockchain—on the practice of law, including legal epistemology, jurisprudence, property law, data protection, and regulatory approaches. It highlights the need for legal adaptation in the face of decentralized data, automated agency, and layered information ecosystems.
4. What legal and ethical tensions arise from the intersection of information law with privacy rights, transparency, and secrecy?
This theme explores the normative controversies where information law intersects with privacy imperatives, governmental transparency, and the issues of secret or obscure law. It investigates the balance between public scrutiny and individual or state confidentiality, focusing on the conceptualization and regulation of secrecy in legal systems and its implications for democratic governance.