Year: 2026
What’s New? March 2026
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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From access to understanding: making legal information usable in the age of AI
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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Section 230: will it last?
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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Will the introduction of electronic wills increase risks for some clients?
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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