About

I am a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Derby Law School; Programme Leader for LLM Degree Pathways; and Programme Leader for LLM Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law.

I have previously taught Intellectual Property Law on the LLB and LLM Programmes at the University of Cardiff Law School.

Also, I was the Course Director for LLM Commercial Law Programme at Ulster University Law School, and taught Computer & Internet Law; Intellectual Property Law; Internet Law & Policy; Copyright & Information Law; and International Intellectual Property Law.

Research interests

My research interests include Technology Regulation & Policy; Intellectual Property Law & Policy; Internet Law & Policy; Computer Law & Ethics; Privacy Law & Data Protection; Internet Anonymity Law & Policy; Cybersecurity Law & Policy; Software Vulnerability Law & Policy; and the Law & Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. 

I welcome PhD research enquiries and research collaborations from academic colleagues.

Recent publications

•  Oriola, T. "Internet Laws" in Ahmad, K. (ed.); Social Computing and the Law: Uses and Abuses in Exceptional Circumstances, (Cambridge University Press, October 2018). pp. 25-58
• Oriola, T. "The Limits of Regulatory Science in Transnational Governance of Transgenic Plant Agriculture and Food Systems", North Carolina Journal of International Law & Commercial Regulation, Volume 39 (2014), pp. 757-883
• Oriola, T. "Bugs for Sale: Legal and Ethical Proprieties of the Market in Software Vulnerabilities", John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law, Volume 28, Number 4, (2011), pp. 451-522
• Oriola, T. "The Use of Legal Software by Non-Lawyers and the Perils of Unauthorised Practice of Law Charges in the United States", The Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Law, Volume 18, Number 3, (November 2010), pp. 285-309
• Oriola, T. "Ethical and Legal Analyses of Policy Prohibiting Tobacco Smoking in Enclosed Public Spaces", The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Volume 7, Issue 4 (Winter 2009), pp. 828-840
• Oriola, T. "Strong Medicine: Patents, Market, and Policy Challenges for Managing Neglected Diseases and Affordable Prescription Drug", Canadian Journal of Law & Technology,  Volume 7, Number 3 (2009), pp. 57-153
• Oriola, T. "Genes For Sale: Ethical Reflections on Donors' Proprietary Rights in Human Genetic Derivatives", in Gunning, J. & Holm, S. (editors), Ethics, Law & Society, Volume Three (Ashgate Publishing, 2007), pp. 159-185
• Oriola, T. "Against the Plague: Pharmaceutical Patents Exception Right as a Biosecurity Strategy", University of Illinois Journal of Law, Technology & Policy, Volume 2 (Winter 2007), pp. 287-343
• Oriola, T. "The Propriety of Expert Ethics Testimony in the Courtroom: A Discourse", The Journal of Philosophy, Science & Law, Volume 6, (December 2006), pp. 1-25
• Oriola, T. "Regulating Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail in the United States and the European Union: Challenges and Prospects", Tulane Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property, Volume 7, (Spring 2005), pp. 113-166
• Oriola, T. "Advance Fee Fraud on the Internet: Nigeria's Regulatory Response", Computer Law & Security Reports, Volume 21, (June 2005), pp. 237-248
• Oriola, T. "Electronic Database Protection and the Limits of Copyright: What Options for Developing Countries?", The Journal of World Intellectual Property, Volume 7, (March 2004), pp. 201-228
• Oriola, T. "Consumer Dilemmas: The Right to Know, Safety, Ethics, and Policy of Genetically Modified Foods", Singapore Journal of Legal Study, Volume 2 (December 2002),  pp. 514-573
• Oriola, T. "Ethical and Legal Issues in Singapore Biomedical Research", University of Washington Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal, Volume 11, Number 3 (June 2002), pp. 497-529

Qualifications

•  PhD in Law, University of Cardiff
• Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning, University of Cardiff
• Fellow, UK Higher Education Academy

Recent conferences

• Oriola, T. "GDPR: Data Protection Officer Training", paper presented at TAtoDPR Final Project Presentation, Univesitat degli Studi Orsola Benincasa, Napoli, Italy, (31st October 2019)
•  Oriola, T. "Commodifying Intangible Indigenous Peoples' Cultures and the Limits of Copyright: Laws and Lessons from the Bulun Bulun Case", paper presented at Fulfilling Indigenous Peoples' and Minority Rights to Culture and Language, Senate House, University of London, (11th October 2018)
• Oriola, T. "Criminalising Revenge Pornography in Northern Ireland: Laws and Lessons from Commonwealth Jurisdictions", paper presented at the Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS), Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly, Stormont, Belfast, (9th May 2018)
• Oriola, T. "The Imperative for Regulatory Oversight of the Market in Software Vulnerability Disclosures", paper presented at the 16th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the Complexity of Legal System, King's College, London, (12th June 2017)
• Oriola, T. et al. "Legal Implications of Using Social Media Postings In Emergency Response", paper presented at the Workshop on Multi-Use Interaction in Social Media: Secure Information Flow for Disaster Emergencies", Salzburg, Austria, (31st August - 1st September 2016)
• Oriola, T. "Legal Implications of Harvesting Personal and Proprietary Data from Social Media", paper presented at the Workshop on Law & Ethics of Social Media Harvesting for Disaster Management, Irish Institute of Ecumenics, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, (5th September 2016)
• Oriola, T. "Risks, Responsibility and Rights in Transgenic Plant Technology Governance", paper presented at the Asia Pacific Insitute of Advance Research, Conference, Education and Development Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, (5th-6th December 2015)

In the media

I was an invited guest on BBC Africa Radio, hosted by Kim Chakatnesta, for a discussion on the 'Promise and Perils of Sex Robotics in Africa' (Wednesday 26th July 2017) at 1 pm.   

International experience

I was a Visiting Fellow and Scholar, at the Max-Planck Institute for Comparative and International Law, Heidelberg, Germany; the Max-Planck Insitute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Munich, Germany; and the Cegla Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of the Law, Faculty of Law, Tel-Aviv University, Israel. 

I was recently involved in an international collaborative EU-funded research with colleagues from Germany, Ireland, France, and Italy; and I am a member of the International Society for Artificial Intelligence and the Law.

Teaching responsibilities

I am the Programme Leader for LLM Degree Pathways, and Programme Leader for LLM Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law.

I coordinate and teach the following modules on the LLB and LLM Programmes: (a) Intellectual Property Law; (b) Information and Communication Technology Law (7LA512); (c) International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (7LA513); and (d) Intellectual Property in the Digital Age (7LA517).