AI raises ‘challenges’ with existing product liability law, study finds – OUT-LAW.com

‘UK product liability laws need to be updated to address the use of artificial intelligence (AI), an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th June 2022

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‘Monster’ neighbour jailed for at least 37 years for Gloucestershire murder – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2022 in harassment, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A “monster” who murdered one neighbour and seriously wounded two others in a “spree of planned violence” after they took legal action to try to curtail his 12-year campaign of extreme harassment has been jailed for at least 37 years.’

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The Guardian, 9th June 2022

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Sarah Everard: Three attendees fined over unofficial vigil – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2022 in coronavirus, fines, kidnapping, murder, news, police, rape, sexual offences, women by sally

‘Three people have been fined for breaking Covid laws by attending a vigil for Sarah Everard.’

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BBC News, 9th June 2022

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Regulators must tackle “out-of-date” lawyers, LSB says – Legal Futures

‘Legal regulators must take action to ensure that lawyers are not operating with “out-of-date” skills or knowledge, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has said.’

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Legal Futures, 10th June 2022

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Anti-money laundering proposals ‘uninspired and insipid’, say MPs – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2022 in company directors, company law, fraud, Law Commission, money laundering, news by sally

‘Law Commission proposals to make directors more accountable for economic crimes at the companies they oversee have been condemned as a “thundering disappointment”.’

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The Guardian, 10th June 2022

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Supreme Court to rule next week on appellate courts, proportionality assessments and care orders – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Supreme Court will next week (15 June) hand down its ruling on whether, when an appellate court reviews a first instance decision concerning the proportionality of orders made under the courts’ obligations under the Human Rights Act 1998, it is necessary for the appellate court to undertake its own proportionality assessment of that decision.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th June 2022

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Judge calls for guidance on rights of unqualified agency advocates – Legal Futures

Posted June 10th, 2022 in advocacy, barristers, county courts, law firms, news, solicitors by sally

‘County court judges would benefit from “more authoritative guidance” from the higher courts on whether unqualified solicitor’s agents have rights of audience, a circuit judge has said.’

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Legal Futures, 10th June 2022

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Halesowen: Burglar’s life sentence for David Varlow murder – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2022 in burglary, fraud, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A burglar convicted of murdering a pensioner who died after being tied up at home will serve at least 33 years in prison.’

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BBC News, 9th June 2022

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Reports of Calcot abuse prompt calls for reform of children’s social care in UK – The Guardian

‘Ministers are facing calls for urgent reform of the children’s residential care system in the wake of shocking reports of vulnerable youngsters being abused and sexually assaulted at homes run by a private firm making huge profits.’

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The Guardian, 9th June 2022

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