Commentary and opinion – Page 32
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OpinionUnregulated AI legal advice puts the public at risk
Appetite for low-cost data-driven tools is concerning in the absence of agreed standards for assessing accuracy and reliability.
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OpinionChild sexual abuse inquiry: survivors have waited long enough
Government launched the inquiry in an attempt to put things right for some of the most wronged people in our society, yet the sound of dragging heels is deafening.
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OpinionThe end of Susskind?
It’s fashionable to sneer at futurologists - but look at what the lord chief justice’s IT adviser got right.
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OpinionSome gifts for all the year round
From human rights to the electronic execution of signatures, guidance is there for the taking.
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OpinionJack, the beanstalk and the SEND Tribunal
Tribunal figures show councils to be doubling down on the creation and enforcement of Education, Health and Care Plans.
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OpinionHow do we keep making this work?
Criminal defence solicitor Chloe Jay writes about the precarious balancing act of keeping criminal defence work afloat.
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OpinionDisability inclusion: we need to see tangible action
When it comes to disability inclusion, there can be a tendency to focus on events and awareness raising. This on its own is not enough.
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OpinionArbitrating against Russia - what's next?
Award obtained by JSC DTEK Krymenergo against Russian Federation is a reminder of constraints imposed on Russia by a network of bilateral investment treaties.
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OpinionIntroducing the ICC Guide to Disability Inclusion
It is time to recognise that disability inclusion in the law is not just a moral right but a strategic imperative for the future of the profession.
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OpinionPower without responsibility – us?
We must consider that others see lawyers differently to us. If we keep telling ourselves how right we are we will not hear what our critics are saying.
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OpinionTime to end the post-PACCAR chaos
There has never been a better time to be a lawyer who specialises in litigation funding agreements (LFAs).
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OpinionMother in Law: Secret Santa ideas
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionTo control AI, we should regulate humans
Why do we allow AI systems to diagnose cancers, decide on benefits applications, or identify criminals without requiring that the individuals who design them be subject to professional regulation?
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OpinionSRA’s power grab arguments still don’t stack up
Regulator is barely capable of doing its current work, without taking on whole new powers.
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OpinionWar crimes law: often cited, often ignored
Just over a week ago, the American Bar Association withdrew the two statements that it had previously made in relation to the Israel-Hamas war.
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OpinionCauses and effect – can juries spurn the law?
Jurors 'should obey the law', Lord Devlin said in his 1956 Hamlyn lectures. 'But it is an obedience which they cannot be compelled to give.'
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OpinionPremium office closure is latest nail in the coffin
Is the UK really serious about its role as a leader in world trade?
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OpinionWeaponising international arbitration
We think of ourselves as warriors for the rule of law. It is salutary to hear another view.