Online safety roundup The social media ban for under 16s which came into force in Australia at the tail end of 2025 appears to have opened the floodgates to similar regulations being planned across the world, including in the UK (although the initial Lords proposal has been voted down by MPs). Following are some of […]
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For more than two decades, the legal world has celebrated a major achievement: open access to law. Judgments are available online. Legislation is searchable. The idea that primary legal materials should be publicly available on the internet is no longer controversial in most jurisdictions. But availability is not the same as usability. A database full […]
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A brief history Section 230 of the US Communications Act of 1934, enacted as part of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, is fundamental to the commercial development of the internet over the past 30 years. It has been called “the 26 words that made the Internet” – referring specifically to its subsection, 47 U.S.C. […]
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Given the pace at which technology has reshaped almost every aspect of our lives, it is hardly surprising that the law governing wills, still rooted in the Wills Act 1837, is under scrutiny. In his article, Andy Hitchon, Head of LEAP Estates, analyses whether digitalisation will strengthen testamentary freedom or create new vulnerabilities. For a […]
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Cybersecurity regulations Possibly in response to the bailout of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) which suffered a debilitating cyberattack earlier this year, the government has progressed its Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. It will mandate critical national infrastructure providers – such as hospitals, energy and water suppliers – with ensuring a minimum level of standards in […]
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A new humanoid robot called Neo, designed to help out with household chores and available to order for $20,000, has received a lot of press attention recently. Although delivery is expected as early as 2026, the current prototype is not fully automated, relies on a human “teleoperator” (coincidentally called Turing) wearing a VR headset, and […]
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The exponential expansion of artificial intelligence across professional and personal spheres has inevitably led to its integration into human resources and recruitment functions. Research commissioned by ACAS indicates growing acceptance among employers, with approximately one-third of UK businesses surveyed believing AI deployment will enhance productivity. AI’s capability to enhance efficiency and streamline administratively intensive tasks […]
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AI hallucinated case law In the recent case of Ayinde v Haringey [2025] EWHC 1383 (Admin), Dame Victoria Sharp, President of the King’s Bench Division of the High Court, issued a stark warning to lawyers that they have a “professional duty” to ensure that fictitious case citations “hallucinated” by generative AI (GenAI) tools do not […]
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As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) software is increasingly foisted upon both private and public sector workforces, with the now familiar mantra of “boosting productivity”, many lawyers have attempted to harness some of the tools for legal research. In this article we consider the scale of the uptake and identify some of the risks, alongside expert […]
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It’s coming up to three years since ChatGPT was released to the public in November 2022. In April 2024, we considered the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on professional writers; the “double whammy” of having their copyright material used for training LLMs (without receiving payment) whilst being made redundant as a result of these models becoming […]
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Cyber incidents are rarely out of the news for long, but recently we have seen a string of headline hitting attacks on big name retailers. Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and more recently North Face and Cartier have reported data breaches following unauthorised access to systems by threat actors, who have stolen customer data. What lessons […]
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First SRA regulated AI law firm At the beginning of May, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) made the following announcement in a press release: “We have authorised the first law firm providing legal services through artificial intelligence (AI). While many firms are already using AI to support and deliver a range of back-office and public-facing services, […]
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