What are the principles that underpin an effective expert report? What practical considerations help to ensure it withstands scrutiny? At what points do instructing solicitors interact with it? In the next in a series on expert witnesses, William Hooper sets out what he thinks makes a good one. In modern dispute resolution, whether in the…
Gareth Davies is inspired by the Greek philosopher when engaging with AI. There’s no shortage of advice on how to prompt AI: be clear, provide context, identify your audience, specify the format. Useful, but incomplete. For lawyers, prompting isn’t just a technical problem. It’s also a professional one. The danger isn’t silence; it’s receiving an…
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UK law UK government tables amendments to Crime and Policing Bill on harmful pornography and tech liability The government has tabled amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill meaning tech execs could be held personally liable if platforms fail to comply with Ofcom’s enforcement decisions to remove people’s intimate images that have been shared without…
In this episode, host Mauricio Figueroa travels to Singapore to sit down with Professor Irene Calboli, founder of the IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia (IPIRA) Network. Their conversation ranges widely: from the evolving landscape of legal scholarship and practice across Asia, to the way IPIRA’s annual conference brings together a diversity of voices from…
BCC errors still cause a good deal of regulatory intervention. Dr W Kuan Hon has catalogued some below. This table supplements an article on the data protection risks of not using BCC available here. Below, in reverse chronological order of decision publication date, are selected (non-exhaustive) examples, as at March 2026, of incidents where emails…
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Olga Sevriuk rounds up some recent cases that highlight the legal risks of sharing sensitive client data with public AI chatbots and agents and the lessons that can be learned. The evolving landscape of AI safety Nowadays the AI adoption often outpaces the development of regulatory and governance frameworks. As a result, AI increasingly influences…
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With AI now increasingly a part of our professional lives, Clive Davies ponders whether there is room for more services to become products in the IT legal world. Introduction “Productise” means to “make or develop (a service, concept, etc.) into a product”. In this age of generative and agentive AI it seems reasonable to revisit…
Camilo Artiga-Purcell flags up some of the cybersecurity, data protection and privilege risks associated with client-intake forms. Solicitors and barristers across England and Wales have embraced digital transformation, adopting sophisticated case management systems, e-discovery platforms, and document automation tools. Yet many overlook a critical vulnerability: the web forms used to collect confidential client and prospective…
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Mark Ryan of SES Secure maps the use of software escrow to some of the requirements proposed in the Cyber Security & Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill…
The European Commission has presented the Digital Justice package 2030, an initiative aimed at modernising justice systems across the EU and making sure that justice professionals have tools fit for the digital age. Its strategic roadmap aims to accelerate the digitalisation of justice systems across the EU, empowering citizens, businesses, and justice professionals through innovation…