Micro Webinar Series: Technology and Family Violence
Featuring Prof. Suzie Dunn, Interim Director of the Law & Technology Institute, Schulich School of Law
This four-part micro webinar series explores the intersection of technology and family violence, guided by Prof. Suzie Dunn. Each episode offers a focused, accessible look at how digital tools and platforms can be used and abused and prepares judges for the trends they can expect to see in their courtrooms.
In Episode 1: Understanding Technology-Facilitated Violence, Prof. Dunn introduces the concept of technology-facilitated violence, explaining how digital tools can be weaponized in the context of family and intimate partner violence.
In Episode 2: The Use of Court Orders, Prof. Dunn reviews examples from civil, family, and criminal law to discuss how courts are crafting innovative and enforceable orders to address the various harms that can come from technology-facilitated violence.
In Episode 3: Digital Evidence, Prof. Dunn examines how technology, including generative AI, is influencing digital evidence presented in court. By examining deepfakes, voice cloning, spoof messaging, and photo manipulation, she explores both the challenges and opportunities these developments create within our existing evidentiary frameworks.
In Episode 4: Digital Coercive Control, Prof. Dunn explores how technology amplifies common coercive controlling behaviours such as surveillance and manipulation and discusses the tools judges can use to address this conduct, particularly in the context of shared parenting arrangements.