Untitled [blogging] – Devon & Somerset Law Society Blog Updates
DASLS welcomed Nick Gallagher CEO of The Solicitors Charity at the AGM on the 21st April. Nick spoke about the Charity’s work for 2025 and how the nature of what…
Sullivan & Cromwell apologises after AI hallucinations appear in court document – Legal Cheek
Elite firm left red-faced One of the US’s most prestigious law firms has apologised to a New York judge after AI-hallucinated citations were found in a court filing it had…
Ben Darby elected as DASLS President for 2026/2027 at AGM [blogging] – Devon & Somerset Law Society Blog Updates
DASLS Presidential Team Elected for 2026/2027We are delighted to announce Ben Darby of Darby Darby accepted the role of President for the coming year at the DASLS AGM on Tuesday…
Microsoft Patches Critical ASP.NET Core CVE-2026-40372 Privilege Escalation Bug – The Hacker News
Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to address a security vulnerability in ASP.NET Core that could allow an attacker to escalate privileges. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-40372, carries a CVSS score…
Anthropic bets on EPSS for the coming bug surge – CSO Online
Anthropic’s Mythos has intensified a problem that vulnerability management programs were already struggling to contain: too many vulnerabilities and not enough clarity about which ones matter. What changes with Mythos…
Mustang Panda’s New LOTUSLITE Variant Targets India Banks, South Korea Policy Circles – The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of a known malware called LOTUSLITE that’s distributed via a theme related to India’s banking sector. “The backdoor communicates with a dynamic DNS-based…
Junior lawyer development at risk as AI takes over volume work, research warns – Legal Cheek
Impact critical thinking New research has warned that AI taking on “volume work” could leave the next generation of lawyers without the skills they need to deliver high-quality legal advice.…
Independent reviewer finds improvement in SQE delivery – Legal Cheek
Positive report The Solicitor Qualifying Examination (SQE) has received a positive verdict from its independent reviewer, with the 2025 running of the SQE described as “good” and showing improvement on…
Cohere AI Terrarium Sandbox Flaw Enables Root Code Execution, Container Escape – The Hacker News
A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in a Python-based sandbox called Terrarium that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-5752, is rated 9.3 on the…
Global findings on AI adoption, governance and business performance – Legal Futures
The iManage Knowledge Work Benchmark Report 2026 reveals where investment is flowing, how AI adoption really looks inside organizations, and why governance and knowledge work maturity now separate leaders from…
Client onboarding in law firms: Bridging the gap between process and reality. – Legal Futures
Client onboarding has long been recognised as one of the most process-driven stages of a legal matter. It is where compliance requirements are met, information is gathered, and instructions are…
SBOM erklärt: Was ist eine Software Bill of Materials? – CSO Online
Softwareentwicklung und Autoproduktion haben mehr gemein, als man denkt. Lesen Sie, was Sie zum Thema Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) wissen sollten. Foto: Ju1978 – shutterstock.com Eine Software Bill of…
Why menopause support belongs on every law firm’s agenda – Legal Futures
Progression in the law slows significantly as women approach senior leadership. Most will be at the height of their careers around the average age menopause symptoms begin. The post Why…
The drama is over – no Mazur appeal – Legal Futures
The Law Society has decided against trying to appeal last month’s Court of Appeal ruling in Mazur, it has confirmed to Legal Futures. The post The drama is over –…
Reviewer urges better understanding of SQE format – Legal Futures
There should be more effort to help candidates and others understand why multiple-choice questions are used in the SQE, its independent reviewer has suggested. The post Reviewer urges better understanding…