About the Author
Dr Jeffrey Wale is a lawyer, academic and consultant. He serves as a Technical Director for a professional membership body representing insurance lawyers across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. He qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 1994 and was an equity partner at a prominent national law firm. In addition, he has held academic posts at various UK universities and taught cyber law-related modules for several years. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, holds a PhD specialising in the regulation of medical decision-making and is a widely published expert on the regulatory impact of emerging technologies.
About the Book
This book introduces the legal and regulatory questions raised by online digital worlds and emerging technologies. Its central concern is how law and regulation respond when social, commercial, and public activity moves into digital environments that are fast-moving, data-driven, platform-mediated, and often cross-border. Written for University and College students studying cyber law, information technology law, and related subjects, it offers an accessible, UK-focused account supported by comparative and international perspectives. The book asks readers to consider who controls online spaces, how responsibility should be allocated, how users can be protected, and how legal and regulatory systems can respond without undermining innovation, access and fundamental rights.