The Bar Council has updated its ethics guidance on the use of generative artificial intelligence at the bar after the High Court issued a sharp reminder earlier this year of the dangers of lawyers relying on the technology in court.
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Bar Council Flags AI Pitfalls After High Court Rebuke

By Ashish Sareen

The Bar Council has updated its ethics guidance on the use of generative artificial intelligence at the bar after the High Court issued a sharp reminder earlier this year of the dangers of lawyers relying on the technology in court.

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SRA Issues Scams Alert As Solicitors' Firm Hit By Fraud

By Ashish Sareen

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued a warning after scammers used a law firm's name and credentials to set up a fraudulent website offering help with bringing claims over housing disrepair.

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Analysis

UK Budget Lowers Apprentice Costs For Smaller Law Firms

By Marialuisa Taddia

Small and midsized law firms in England were given a welcome boost when the chancellor revealed in her Budget statement a new funding plan to make apprenticeships for under-25s "completely free" for smaller enterprises, although legal recruiters point to unresolved questions over age restrictions.

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LSB Proposes Framework To Boost Diversity In Legal Sector

By Tom Fish

The Legal Services Board launched a public consultation on Thursday into a draft policy statement aimed at driving greater equality, diversity and inclusion within the legal sector.

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LITIGATION

Barrister Says Hacker's Negligence Claims Are Baseless

By Hanna Vioque

A barrister has denied claims that he negligently gave advice to a former chief technology officer who was found guilty of hacking a previous employer, arguing that the cyberattacker's arguments were simply bad law and weren't going to succeed. 

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Osborne Pro Fights To Reverse SDT's Zahawi SLAPPs Ruling

By Ronan Barnard

An Osborne Clarke partner urged a court on Thursday to overturn a ruling by a disciplinary tribunal that he had wrongly attempted to prevent a tax policy journalist from disclosing that he was being threatened with a defamation claim by former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi.

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