Powerful Lawsuit Claims Trump ICC Sanctions Violate Free Speech
Two US advocacy groups claim Trump’s ICC sanctions unlawfully restrict free speech and pro-Palestinian advocacy. The New York federal lawsuit challenges financial and visa penalties imposed on those a ...
CPS AI Blunder Exposes Serious Risks of AI in Legal Research
A High Court judge has warned about AI in legal research after CPS submissions cited two non-existent cases. The error did not affect the extradition appeal, but it highlights why lawyers must verify ...
The Hidden Danger of AI Legal Advice
Artificial intelligence tools are increasingly used for legal information, but relying on AI legal advice can be dangerous. Learn why professional legal advice from qualified solicitors remains essent ...
ChatGPT Confession That Exposes Hidden Privacy & Evidence Risks
A US college student allegedly confessed to vandalism via ChatGPT. This case exposes how AI chats may be used as criminal evidence, and raises urgent questions about privacy rights and law enforcement ...
Understanding the Role of an Expert Witness in English Courts
The role of an expert witness in English courts is crucial when a case involves technical, scientific or specialised matters that fall outside the judge or jury’s expertise. Whether in criminal, civil ...
Legal Aid Agency Data Breach – What It Means for Applicants and How to Stay Protected
The recent Legal Aid Agency Data Breach has raised serious concerns for both legal professionals and members of the public. With personal and financial data of legal aid applicants potentially comprom ...
Derby electrician to be extradited over Yugoslav ‘war crimes’
An electrician living in Derby is to be extradited to Croatia to face charges of war crimes allegedly committed during the Yugoslav conflicts of the 1990s. Milenko Maric, 63, lost an eight-year legal ...
‘Unwarranted hostility’: Magistrates’ chief fires back at critics
See below for link to artice. The chair of the Magistrates’ Association has criticised what she described as 'unwarranted hostility' towards magistrates following the news that their se ...
CPS proposes new guidance on ‘mercy killings’
By Sam Tobin14 January 2022 See link to article below. Prosecutors should consider whether suspects in so-called mercy killings are ‘wholly motivated by compassion’ in new guidance prop ...
Peers urged to back ‘health needs screening’ for remote proceedings
By Monidipa Fouzder 10 January 2022 See the link to the article end. Criminal justice and disability organisations are urging peers to vote for a legislative amendment that would requir ...