Category: misrepresentation

The dilemma of the deepfake: intellectual property and synthetic AI-generated content – Mills & Reeve

Posted March 7th, 2025 in artificial intelligence, copyright, intellectual property, misrepresentation, news by sally

‘The use of AI to generate so-called “deepfakes” – artificial images of events that never happened, usually featuring the likeness of real people (most often celebrities) – has grown considerably in recent years. The use of AI-generated deepfakes by the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, at the start of the recent AI Action Summit in Paris has renewed press and public attention to the associated problems’

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Mills & Reeve, 5th March 2025

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Watchdog reopens investigation into Jonathan Reynolds’ legal career claims – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2025 in media, misrepresentation, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The solicitors’ regulator has reopened an investigation into the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, over accusations he misrepresented his legal career.’

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The Guardian, 21st February 2025

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Couple can hand back moth-infested £32.5m mansion – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2025 in fraud, misrepresentation, news, sale of land by sally

‘A couple who bought a £32.5m mansion can hand it back and have most of their money returned after they found out it had a “severe moth infestation”, a High Court judge has ruled.’

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BBC News, 10th February 2025

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Alex Whatley has written an analysis of Advanced Multi-Technology for Medical Industry & Ors v Uniserve Limited & Ors [2024] EWHC 1725 (Ch) – 3PB

Posted November 26th, 2024 in agency, contracts, coronavirus, misrepresentation, news, protective equipment by sally

‘Alex Whatley has written an analysis of Advanced Multi-Technology for Medical Industry & Ors v Uniserve Limited & Ors [2024] EWHC 1725 (Ch).’

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3PB, 21st November 2024

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Judge blasts City firm’s “disgraceful” and “improper” conduct – Legal Futures

Posted November 25th, 2024 in costs, fees, fraud, insolvency, law firms, misrepresentation, negligence, news, solicitors, winding up by sally

‘A judge has condemned the London arm of a US law firm for sending a “disgraceful” letter to a competitor of one of its clients.’

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Legal Futures, 25th November 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

UK food and beverage firms must take note of FSA food crime assessment – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 2nd, 2024 in criminal justice, food, fraud, health & safety, misrepresentation, news by sally

‘Businesses across the UK should examine the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) 2024 Food Crime Strategic Assessment and factor its key themes and overarching food crime methods into their risk assessments, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st October 2024

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Couple steals £200k from slaves they put to work at McDonald’s restaurant – The Independent

Posted October 1st, 2024 in forced labour, fraud, misrepresentation, news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘A couple were caught running a trafficking scheme that managed six slaves working at a McDonald’s restaurant.’

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The Independent, 1st October 2024

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Securities litigation in the UK: liability and remedies – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 24th, 2024 in fraud, misrepresentation, news, shareholders by sally

‘UK securities litigation claim numbers are rising due to factors such as increased availability of litigation finance from third party funders, the growth of shareholder activism, and the use of litigation as a tool for corporate governance and compliance.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd September 2024

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UK landlord ordered to pay compensation for misrepresentation under LTA 1954 – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 4th, 2024 in compensation, landlord & tenant, misrepresentation, news by sally

‘The High Court in England recently handed down a judgment emphasising the importance of landlords not contriving development schemes to regain possession of premises in order to try to circumvent the statutory grounds of opposition to renewal of business tenancies under the 1954 Act, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd June 2024

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BBC documentary about Brink’s-Mat robbery misrepresented lawyer, says Ofcom – The Independent

Posted November 8th, 2023 in BBC, misrepresentation, news, ombudsmen, robbery, solicitors, tax avoidance by sally

‘A critic of tax havens who featured in a BBC documentary about the Brink’s-Mat gold bullion robbery was misrepresented, according to Ofcom.’

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The Independent, 7th November 2023

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Judge deprecates LiPs for impugning opposing lawyers’ integrity – Legal Futures

Posted April 14th, 2023 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, litigants in person, misrepresentation, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The High Court has sharply criticised two litigants in person for making “baseless accusations” that impugned the integrity of their opponent’s legal team.’

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Legal Futures, 14th April 2023

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Serial romance fraudster scammed over £324,000 from victims – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted November 4th, 2022 in Crown Prosecution Service, fraud, imprisonment, misrepresentation, news, proceeds of crime, sentencing by sally

‘A high-value serial romance fraudster has been found guilty today (3 November 2022) of duping victims out of just over £324,000 in an investment scam.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd November 2033

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Top human rights barrister highlights Chinese cyber-attacks on her and others – Legal Futures

Posted September 26th, 2022 in barristers, China, computer crime, electronic mail, fraud, human rights, internet, misrepresentation, news, telecommunications by sally

‘One of the country’s leading human rights barristers has complained about Twitter accounts and emails purporting to be from her and other human rights defenders that spring up when they criticise China.’

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Legal Futures, 26th September 2022

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Director was not personally liable for actions of a company – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 13th, 2022 in company directors, misrepresentation, negligence, news by sally

‘When a claimant sues a company, they often also bring a claim against senior management to ensure that there is a solvent defendant against which any judgment can be enforced.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th September 2022

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High Court permits service by NFT in ‘English legal first’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 13th, 2022 in cryptocurrencies, fraud, misrepresentation, news, service by sally

‘An Italian engineer trying to recover around £2m of stolen cryptocurrency has been given permission to serve High Court proceedings via a non-fungible token (NFT) on the blockchain, in what his lawyers have said is an English legal first.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 13th July 2022

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Identity of person instructing solicitors not covered by privilege – Legal Futures

Posted May 16th, 2022 in confidentiality, disclosure, fraud, law firms, misrepresentation, news, privilege, solicitors by sally

‘The High Court has rejected a company’s claim to litigation privilege over the identity of who instructed its lawyers.’

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Legal Futures, 16th May 2022

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Gang jailed for locking 35 people in boxes to smuggle them into UK – The Independent

Posted May 11th, 2022 in fraud, gangs, imprisonment, misrepresentation, news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘A five-man gang has been jailed after smuggling 35 Afghan people into the UK inside purpose-built “coffin-like” wooden boxes.’

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The Independent, 10th May 2022

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UK journalist wins £80k damages after being hired ‘to smear’ UAE and Egypt critics – The Guardian

Posted October 12th, 2021 in damages, fraud, media, misrepresentation, negligence, news by sally

‘A journalist has been awarded more than £80,000 in damages against a London-based investigative website and its CEO – a press freedom campaigner – after claiming she was duped into joining the organisation only to find out it was a propaganda vehicle for the UAE and Egypt.’

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The Guardian, 11th October 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Underwriting on trial – Mills & Reeve

Posted August 3rd, 2021 in causation, disclosure, evidence, inducements, insurance, misrepresentation, news by sally

‘James Thompson and Suzanne El-Safty consider the importance of underwriting evidence for insurers attempting policy avoidance, in the context of Zurich Insurance plc v Niramax Group Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 590 (“the Niramax case”) and Jones v Zurich Insurance plc [2021] EWHC 1320 (Comm) (“the Jones case”).’

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Mills & Reeve, 30th July 2021

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Documents privileged despite ‘element of deception’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 10th, 2021 in disclosure, documents, misrepresentation, negligence, news, privilege by sally

‘The High Court has ruled that a litigant’s legal documents must remain privileged despite it being accepted they were part of an information-gathering deception.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 9th June 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk