Michael Cross
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NewsAI will create a standard language for contracts, lawtech startup claims
'Lexible' dictionary based on computer analysis of 4 million documents.
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‘Don’t get stuck in Groundhog Day’, app creators warned
US expert on legal tech says apps won’t change people’s behaviour.
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IP law must get to grips with creative computers - SC justice
Lord Kitchin suggests patent and copyright law needs to catch up with artificial intelligence.
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Model for online court moves in to RTA claims
British Columbia’s Civil Resolution Tribunal aims to take over 80% of motor vehicle cases in the jurisdiction.
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Top-50 firm in international merger
Thomas Cooper deal gives Penningtons Manches access to international arbitration hubs.
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SC dismisses newspapers' 'serious harm' libel appeal
Landmark ruling backs High Court's interpretation of 2013 Defamation Act.
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Online courts legislation 'intentionally broad' - justice minister
Paper channel 'will remain open' in online era, Lord Keen of Elie tells peers - but no need to put that in law.
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Law Society joins international protest over Hong Kong extradition law
Open letter to government says new measures could enable Beijing to extradite human rights defenders.
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Trainee solicitor barred for faking lost share certificate
Louise Bolderstone was found to have been dishonest and to have breached two principles.
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News focus: Data dangers?
A Harm Assessment Risk Tool used by the police to cut reoffending rates is at the heart of an increasingly heated debate surrounding the role of algorithms in the criminal justice system.
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Johnson prosecution quashed by High Court
High Court judges grant application by Conservative leadership front-runner to dismiss private prosecution.
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Iran jails defence lawyer for 30 years in latest attack on profession
Rights group says Amirsalar Davoudi has become the third defence attorney to be sent to prison in Iran in less than a year.
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Lord chancellor finds £2m for technology
Funding ’will help support emerging lawtech in the UK and wider economic growth’, David Gauke tells conference.
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Justice algorithms 'need urgent oversight' - Society
Report of year-long Law Society investigation backs use of key component of artificial intelligence - with legal safeguards.
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City's 'sounding board' is latest lawtech initiative
Corporation to gather views on how to increase adoption of legal technology.
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News focus: tech challenge aiming high
The SRA is offering lawtech innovators £250,000 to help improve access to legal advice. But is technology the solution to this problem and has the regulator truly understood the issues involved?
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SRA-backed scheme offers £50,000 for lawtech innovators
Bids invited for ideas about how to make legal advice 'more affordable and accessible'.
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Companies House could require identity checks in transparency reform
Consultation document proposes what is claimed to be the biggest change since the Register of Companies was created.
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Crown court to hear crowdfunded prosecution of Johnson
District judge grants application for summons over three alleged offences of misconduct in public office.
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University and law firms team up to develop lawtech standard
University of Manchester’s law and technology initiative now has six legal services members.
