Is AI about to transform the legal profession? – BBC News
‘If there was a court case on whether society should embrace artificial intelligence (AI) or reject it, there would likely be a hung jury.’
BBC News, 19th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Andrew Malkinson says wrongful rape conviction inquiry should be statutory – The Guardian
‘Andrew Malkinson believes an inquiry into how he was wrongfully convicted of rape must be made statutory to ensure Greater Manchester police do not hide evidence.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Women still being harassed at abortion clinics despite buffer zone law – The Guardain
‘Women using abortion clinics are still being harassed despite MPs voting a year ago to create buffer zones to stop protesters intimidating them, medical and abortion groups say.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Face search company Clearview AI overturns UK privacy fine – BBC News
‘A company which enables its clients to search a database of billions of images scraped from the internet for matches to a particular face has won an appeal against the UK’s privacy watchdog.’
BBC News, 18th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The UK’s consumer product safety legal and regulatory regime – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK’s consumer product liability and safety regime is broadly derived from EU legislation, which imposes obligations on each of the players in the supply chain from manufacturer through to distributor.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th October 2023
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Wearing the right hat: the importance of considering the rights and obligations of each party in whose capacity one acts and pleading the case accordingly – Tanfield Chambers
‘Jonathan Upton looks at the recent case of Alma Property Management Ltd v Crompton which illustrates the importance of considering the rights and obligations of each party in whose capacity one acts and pleading the case accordingly.’
Tanfield Chambers, 28th September 2023
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
Man found guilty of stalking Gavin Williamson – The Guardian
‘A man has been found guilty of stalking the former education secretary Gavin Williamson.’
The Guardian, 18th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Campaigners fail in High Court challenge to fracking permission – Local Government Lawyer
“The High Court has rejected all six grounds argued by a local campaign group in a dispute over fracking in West Sussex.”
Local Government Lawyer, 19th October 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Jailing women for abortion ‘unlikely to be just’ – BBC News
‘A senior court has said jailing women for abortion-related crimes was “unlikely” to be a “just outcome” after a mother’s sentence was reduced.’
BBC News, 18th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Let’s talk menopause – what employers need to know – Mills & Reeve
‘Because we should, in 2023, all be comfortable talking openly about the menopause. Often seen as a private matter, or “a women’s issue”, menopause is still widely ignored in too many workplaces. It matters.’
Mills & Reeve, 18th October 2023
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘Two Ps’ – navigating two sets of best interests – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘In HH v Hywel Dda University Health Board & Ors [2023] EWCOP 18, Francis J gave a clear and detailed analysis of how the Court of Protection should proceed in a “two P” situation: i.e a situation where two individuals both appear to lack the capacity to make the relevant decisions, and where those decisions are interconnected. In HH’s case, the individuals concerned were husband, AH, and wife, HH. For reasons that are very relevant to the husband and wife, but not relevant for the wider point, both were the subject of separate s.21A MCA 2005 proceedings. The question was whether they could (or should) be either consolidated or heard together by the same judge, a question which regularly arises, but which has not been the subject of a reported case.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 17th October 2023
Conversion therapy: Equality watchdog calls for ban – BBC News
‘Britain’s equality watchdog has called on the government to ban “harmful” conversion-therapy practices.’
BBC News, 17th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ban on no-fault evictions in England unlikely this year – The Guardian
‘Michael Gove has won a battle with No 10 to push ahead with a ban on no-fault evictions and other reforms, but renters will not get protection until next year.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Online probate process “taking longer than paper” – Legal Futures
‘A majority of private client lawyers believe the new online probate process is taking longer than the old paper-based system, a survey by the Law Society has found.’
Legal Futures, 18th October 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Child sex offenders top list for increased sentences – BBC News
‘Twenty-three child sex offenders had their sentences increased in England and Wales last year, new figures show.’
BBC News, 18th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MoJ ‘put public at risk’ after quietly transferring inmates to open prisons – The Guardian
‘The Ministry of Justice has been accused of putting the public at risk after quietly transferring locked up offenders to open prisons in a move to ease a critical overcrowding crisis.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Thousands of prisoners in England and Wales to be released up to 18 days early – The Guardian
‘Thousands of prisoners are to be released up to 18 days early as part of plans drawn up by ministers to ease an overcrowding crisis.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Immigration Blog: Illegal Migration Act – An Asylum Apocalypse? – Garden Court Chambers
‘On 20 July 2023, the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (“IMA”) received Royal Assent and so passed into law. Whilst the detail of the Act’s provisions are complex, its message is simple: those entering without permission are not welcome in our home, and will not be allowed to remain. Though technically the Act applies to any person who enters the UK without permission, the clear focus of attention has been on asylum seekers.’
Garden Court Chambers, 15th September 2023
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
