Year: 2025
What’s New? December 2025
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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Laws of robotics
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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Navigating the legal and ethical risks of AI in HR and recruitment
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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What’s New? September 2025
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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The risks of using GenAI for legal research
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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The state of copyright and AI in 2025
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-attacks: lessons from the High Street
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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What’s New? June 2025
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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ICLR: gatekeepers of the common law
Finding the right case has never been more important but the sheer volume of published judgments, while beneficial in terms of open justice, only makes it harder than ever to locate a particular decision. ICLR’s approach to case summaries, using both AI and human expertise, provides a balanced solution. ICLR has traditionally seen its role […]
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A practical guide for law firms to balance digital marketing for maximum impact
By Allan Carton and Oliver Eardley The right marketing mix can transform a law firm’s efforts to acquire new clients, regardless of size or practice area. Digital marketing remains one of the most cost-effective ways to grow your client base, no matter the size of your firm or the type of legal work you do, […]
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What’s New? March 2025
AI action plan In January the government published the independently written AI Opportunities Action Plan and pledged to take forward all 50 of its recommendations. Key points include the following sections: 1.2 Unlocking data assets in the public and private sector Arguably building on the UK Data (Use and Access) Bill covered in December 2024’s […]
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