The Right to Be Forgotten allows private individuals to ask search engines, for example Google or Bing, and AI platforms, e.g. ChatGPT, to remove articles and images from results (delist)…
Mark Evans takes top role on Chancery Lane Law Society president Mark Evans A solicitor-turned-law lecturer has taken over the reins at the Law Society. Mark Evans, who teaches land…
‘Rising tide of intimidation’ The UK’s leading legal bodies have accused politicians of using “irresponsible and dangerous” language that is putting lawyers and judges at risk. In a rare joint…
The Race Relations Act 1965 ducked key issues but stands as a seismic legislative moment, paving the way for the more comprehensive laws that followed. On its diamond anniversary, Eduardo…
An expanding West Midlands law firm, acquired this time last year by a private equity house, is to expand its referral service for smaller firms across the country. The post…
A senior family lawyer has been cleared of dishonesty and lack of integrity over an application for a decree nisi that was not made and remained outstanding for a year.…
Investment in UK legal tech has surged to a record level this year, with £117m raised by 27 companies in the first six months – close to the total for…
The group Lawyers Who Care has arranged mentorships for 77 aspiring lawyers who have been in the care system in its first year, an impact report has shown. The post…
The LSB is to review how all the regulators and representative bodies have “ensured that information on conducting litigation was accurate and reliable”, in the wake of the Mazur ruling.…
New Law Society guidance The Law Society has issued new diversity and inclusion guidance urging law firms to ditch “Dear Sirs”, a standard legal greeting dating back to a time…
If you’re still using manual checks, you’re probably spending a lot of time on due diligence checks that could be better spent progressing cases. The post How to get your…
Misled court A barrister has been disbarred after acting dishonestly in relation to two criminal trials in Nottingham and Stafford. Saleema Mahmood, called to the bar in 1999, was granted…
Up to six-figure sums fresh from bar school The country’s top chambers are continuing to spend big in the race to attract the brightest graduates and future stars of the…
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