EU’s AI law passes parliamentary hurdle
Measure will outlaw biometric categorisation systems based on sensitive characteristics and untargeted scraping of facial images from CCTV footage.
Companies required to make 'lawful purpose’ declarations
Legislation unveiled to reverse PACCAR funding ruling
Renters (Reform) Bill: Labour promises 'slew of amendments' in Lords
Design of the times: Aldi fails in appeal over gin-based liqueur bottle
Offenders on community orders will be required to report name changes
Commission calls for evidence on crypto disputes and electronic trade documents
Unmanaged illegal migration brings rule of law into disrepute - Chalk
Firm loses appeal against costs assessment over £54,000 will bill
IT experts call for review of ‘computer is always right’
Doctors not liable for distress to patients’ families, Supreme Court confirms
Testing for bias in arbitration
Civil procedure.
Judicial review and housing complaints
Local government.
Lawyers and the misuse of NDAs
Employment.
Disclosure and non-party costs orders
Civil procedure.
Pastures new for solicitor who spent 60 years at same firm
Patrick Burstall, 80, joins another legal practice after six decades at the firm founded by his father in 1946.
Firm made 'serious error' over oppressive private prosecution
Private prosecution specialist tried to ‘put a gloss’ on client’s ulterior motive, judges find.
Solicitor struck off over ‘misleading’ time records
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal said the lawyer was ‘dishonest by the standards of ordinary decent people’.
Solicitor suspended for drunken behaviour at Christmas party
Male practitioner approached colleague as she was leaving and asked to sleep with her.
Prisons: stalled bill raises stakes on early release
If there is to be no new legislation in the coming months, justice secretary Alex Chalk must simply stretch the existing provisions as far as he can.
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News focus: National Conveyancing Week - digital property passport under scrutiny
The draft Digital Property Information Protocol was unveiled for National Conveyancing Week, but many practitioners are unconvinced it is any sort of panacea for the home buying process.
The week in 60 seconds - digested news
A round-up of the week’s news.
Court of Appeal delivers boost for claimant lawyers on costs principle
Judges rule that costs of rehabilitation case management meetings can in principle be recovered.
Claims firm which reported £1m loss bought out by rival
Deal agreed on Tuesday for Simpson Millar to take on the assets and trading name of Novum Law.