MR: Regulators and courts need to control use of ChatGPT in litigation – Legal Futures

‘Legal regulators and the courts may need to control “whether and in what circumstances and for what purposes” lawyers can use artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT in litigation, the Master of the Rolls has said.’

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Legal Futures, 19th June 2023

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Speech by the Master of the Rolls to the Law Society of Scotland – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary

‘Law and Technology Conference Online lecture, Wednesday 14 June 2023.’

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Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 14th June 2023

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Carr to be first female lord chief justice – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 16th, 2023 in diversity, judges, news, women by tracey

‘Dame Sue Carr has been picked as the next lord chief justice of England and Wales, HM Judiciary announced this afternoon. She will take up the post on 1 October following the retirement of The Rt Hon. the Lord Burnett of Maldon on 30 September. Carr will be the first woman in the post. It is understood that the other short-listed applicant was also a woman, Dame Victoria Sharp.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 15th June 2023

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A talk to the Manchester Business and Property Courts Forum by Mr Justice Foxton: ‘James Bond and the Law’ – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted May 26th, 2023 in artistic works, judges, news by tracey

‘A talk to the Manchester Business and Property Courts Forum by Mr Justice Foxton: “James Bond and the Law” ‘

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 25th May 2023

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Jeevan Hariharan: The Changing Face of Horizontal Effect – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted May 19th, 2023 in constitutional law, human rights, judges, news, privacy, speeches by tracey

‘On 10 March, Lord Sales delivered the Cambridge Freshfields Annual Law Lecture on the topic of “constitutional values in the common law of obligations”. The lecture, which has not been discussed so far on this blog, seeks to explain how constitutional values familiar from the world of public law (such as freedom of expression, liberty and access to justice) feature in private law areas such as tort and contract. In the course of the speech, Lord Sales articulates a particular conception of how the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) relates to the way UK courts resolve disputes between private parties, an issue commonly referred to following the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) as “horizontal effect”. Lord Sales’ picture, which is summarised briefly below, is revealing because it offers an insight into how the Supreme Court, as currently constituted, seems to have shifted its approach in relation to horizontal effect. As I explain, the HRA’s horizontal effect was central in particular to the development of the English law of privacy. More recently, however, there is evidence of the court rejecting arguments based on the ECHR and HRA in the private law context. This can be understood as a continuation of a well-documented and controversial trend discernible in public law decisions, where the court has criticised the tendency to focus on the HRA and increasingly championed common law constitutional rights.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 17th May 2023

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Harris Society Annual Lecture – Lady Justice Carr – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted May 19th, 2023 in judges, judiciary, news by tracey

‘“Delicate Plants”, “Loose Cannons” or “A Marriage of True Minds”? The Role of Academic Literature in Judicial Decision‑Making.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 17th May 2023

Source: www.judiciary.uk

The Nicholas Wall Memorial Lecture, given by Lord Justice Peter Jackson: ‘Is Family Law law?’ – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted May 12th, 2023 in families, family courts, judges, speeches by tracey

‘The Nicholas Wall Memorial Lecture, given by Lord Justice Peter Jackson: “Is Family Law law?”’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 11thMay 2023

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Judge orders woman to directly arrange childcare arrangements with rapist ex-husband – The Independent

‘A judge has been criticised for ordering a rape victim to directly arrange childcare with an ex-husband who subjected her to rape and domestic abuse.’

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The Independent, 11th May 2023

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Default Rules in the Common Law: Substantive Rules and Precedent – Supreme Court

Posted April 28th, 2023 in judges, rule of law, speeches by tracey

‘Default Rules in the Common Law: Substantive Rules and Precedent, presentation at International Workshop on Default Rules in Private Law.’

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Supreme Court, 24th march 2023

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Lord Sales, Information Law and Automated Governance – Supreme Court

Posted April 28th, 2023 in computer programs, judges, speeches by tracey

‘Lord Sales, Information Law and Automated Governance.’

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Supreme Court, 24th April 2023

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Supreme Court justice fears hearings now ‘invisible’ to public – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 28th, 2023 in case management, documents, judges, news, Supreme Court by tracey

‘A Supreme Court judge has said the trend of courts working largely outside public view could change through documents being made more widely available.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th April 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Speech by the Master of the Rolls – The future of London as a pre-eminent dispute resolution centre: opportunities and challenges – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted April 21st, 2023 in dispute resolution, judges, London, speeches by tracey

‘Speech by the Master of the Rolls – The future of London as a pre-eminent dispute resolution centre: opportunities and challenges.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 20th April 2023

Source: www.judiciary.uk

Top judge asks: Why don’t litigators know how much a case will cost? – Legal Futures

Posted April 18th, 2023 in budgets, costs, judges, news by sally

‘Litigators should know how much any case is going to cost before they even begin the process of budgeting, Sir Colin Birss, the deputy head of civil justice, has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 18th April 2023

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Judge says parents and children should receive infected blood payments – BBC News

Posted April 6th, 2023 in blood products, compensation, judges, news, personal injuries by michael

‘The chairman of the infected blood public inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, said it was time to “recognise deaths which have so far gone unrecognised”.’

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BBC News, 5th April 2023

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You should have read the CPR, judge tells litigant in person – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted April 4th, 2023 in civil procedure rules, judges, limitations, litigants in person, news by sally

‘A judge has chided a litigant in person for failing to familiarise himself with the civil procedure rules and the statutes governing limitation. Effectively quashing a defamation claim brought against Pakistani newspaper publishers, a broadcaster and a journalist, Master Cook said that claimant Shah Muhammad had not consulted the Kings Bench Guide and the CPR, both available online.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 3rd April 2023

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Judge excoriates “shameless” family case with costs of £5.5m – Legal Futures

‘A family court judge has described a case where the two parties racked up costs of £5.5m as “one of the most shameless pieces of litigation” he has ever seen.’

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Legal Futures, 20th March 2023

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International Women’s Day 2023: Interview with the Honourable Justice Martha Koome – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted March 10th, 2023 in diversity, judges, judiciary, Kenya, news, women by tracey

‘International Women’s Day 2023: Interview with the Honourable Justice Martha Koome, EGH (Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart), Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 8th March 2023

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Tighter regulation of psychologists in family law cases up to MPs, says senior judge – The Guardian

Posted February 27th, 2023 in expert witnesses, families, family courts, judges, news, psychiatrists by sally

‘England’s most senior family court judge has advised there is a “need for rigour” and “clarity” when instructing psychologists to give expert evidence – but has stopped short of saying the family courts should never appoint those who are “unregulated”.’

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The Guardian, 26th February 2023

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Senior judge issues guidance on instruction of un-regulated psychologists in Family Court – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 24th, 2023 in expert witnesses, families, family courts, judges, news, psychiatrists by sally

‘The President of the Family Division has issued guidance on the instruction of un-regulated psychologists as experts in the Family Court.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd February 2023

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The chain of reasoning: Lady Rose of Colmworth – Counsel

Posted February 20th, 2023 in diversity, equality, judges, judiciary, news, Supreme Court, women by tracey

‘Currently the only female UK Supreme Court Justice, Lady Rose gives a rare insight into the subtext of judicial interventions, the process of deliberations and makes the case for a broader pool of advocates and judges.’

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Counsel, 13th February 2023

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk