Dr. Temitope Lawal

Research Fellow

School: Northumbria School of Law

Dr Temitope Lawal is a Research Fellow at Northumbria University, where he is part of the PROBabLE Futures team, developing a framework for the responsible use of probabilistic AI systems in law enforcement. With a strong focus on the intersection of law, technology, and public policy, Temitope’s expertise lies in addressing the legal and ethical implications of emerging technologies.

Temitope has held various academic and government roles, including serving as a Legal and Regulatory Manager at the Nigerian Communications Commission, Nigeria’s independent regulator of communications services. He was also a Co-coordinator of the Internet Law Research Clinic at Bond University, Australia and practised law in Banwo & Ighodalo, one of Africa’s leading law firms. More recently, Temitope was a Research Fellow at the Australian National University, where he co-led the successful development and delivery of Australia’s first tech policy professional development course.

Temitope is a Nigerian-qualified barrister and solicitor. He holds a PhD from Bond University, Australia, an LLM in Computer and Communications Law from Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom, and an LLB (Hons) from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. He is also a Fellow at the Centre for Space, Cyberspace, and Data Law at Bond University and a member of the Law, Literature, and Humanities Association of Australia.

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Key Publications

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Fragmented Futures? A Systematic Mapping of Probabilistic AI Tools in Policing Across England and Wales, Lawal, T., Taka, E., Sevegnani, M., Kotsoglou, K., Tiarks, E., Oswald, M., Calder, M. 5 Jan 2026, Policing in the Digital Society Network Annual Conference 2026
AI and Biodata in Policing and Criminal Justice: Lessons from the Use of DNA and the Polygraph in the UK and Australia, Lawal, T., Paul, A., Oswald, M. 3 Apr 2025, Biodata, Surveillance and Society
A soft technological deterministic analysis of cross-border legal practice regulation, Lawal, T. 13 Feb 2025
Consultation Reponse to Sir Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, Lawal, T., Oswald, M. 22 Jan 2025
Cybercrime and digital governance: An African perspective, Lawal, T. 17 Apr 2025, The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Extraterritoriality and the Law, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar
Mapping the Probabilistic AI Ecosystem in Criminal Justice in England and Wales, Taka, E., Lawal, T., Calder, M., Sevegnani, M., Kotsoglou, K., McClory-Tiarks, E., Oswald, M. 1 Dec 2025
Police and the tort of negligence – will the use of AI risk ‘making matters worse’?, Fletcher, R., Lawal, T., Paul, A. 2 May 2025, The Society of Legal Scholars' Annual Conference 2025
Probabilistic AI in Criminal Justice: Mapping the Ecosystem and Scoping for the Future, Taka, E., Lawal, T., Jones, K. 28 May 2025, Scottish International Policing Conference 2025
PROBabLE Futures response to the Public Consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Lawal, T., Oswald, M. 25 Feb 2025

Professional Activity

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Organising a conference, workshop, ...: AI in Law Enforcement - Lessons from the Past and Priorities for the Future 2025
Organising a conference, workshop, ...: Workshop for Doctoral Students 2025
Participating in a conference, workshop, ...: 16th Biennial Australian and New Zealand Third Sector Research Conference: Partnerships for Stronger Communities 2024
Invited talk: The Role of Internet Governance in Geopolitical Conflicts, Economy and Energy Crisis, Climate Change from a Global/Regional/National Comparative Perspective 2022
Oral presentation: Jurisdictional Restrictions on Cross Border Practice of Law: Will Technology make a difference? 2022
Participating in a conference, workshop, ...: Internet Policy in Africa: Research Methods Workshop For Advocacy 2018
Participating in a conference, workshop, ...: Annenberg-Oxford Media Policy Summer Institute 2013