This special episode is a recording of the Earlham Lecture 2024, held at the University of East Anglia. This year's lecture is titled "Of Digital Assets and Sausages: Confessions of a Law Commissioner," and we are honored to have Professor Sarah Green, the Law Commissioner for Commercial and Common Law, as our guest speaker.
In this insightful lecture, Professor Green shares her reflections on her four years at the Commission. She delves into the intricate law-making process, highlighting the vital role of research, consultations, and policy development. Professor Green also discusses the Commission's recent work on the legal recognition of trade documents in electronic form and explores the complex legalities surrounding new digital assets such as cryptocurrency and NFTs, both as personal property and as means of payment.