Guide sets out “consistent process” for AI approach to e-discovery – Legal Futures

‘The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) has published a draft best practice guide for the use in e-discovery of active learning (AL), a form of machine learning which can update and change its predictions as additional documents are reviewed.’

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Legal Futures, 16th August 2024

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Government drops appeal over climate activist who held sign outside UK court – The Guardian

‘The government has dropped an appeal against a judge’s decision to throw out a contempt case against a woman who stood outside a climate activist trial holding a placard about jury rights.’

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The Guardian, 15th August 2024

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Strict duties under the DPA: does the decision in Vainker v Marbank bring us any closer to getting a firm answer on this? – Gatehouse Chambers

‘It was probably inevitable that the retrospective extension of time to 30 years for bringing claims under the Defective Premises Act 1972 (the “DPA”), introduced by the Building Safety Act 2022, would lead to increased scrutiny of the DPA. Until then, with some honourable exceptions, the DPA had received relatively little attention, no doubt because, in most cases, it presented a more difficult route to ascend up the same mountain as would a claim in contract or tort. All that has now changed.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 22nd July 2024

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Father who poured can of cider over police officer at Weymouth protest jailed – The Independent

‘A father-of-one who poured a can of cider over a police officer during a protest in Weymouth has been jailed for 21 months.’

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The Independent, 15th August 2024

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Student psychotherapist wins apology over expulsion for gender-critical views – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2024 in education, equality, freedom of expression, gender, homosexuality, news by sally

‘A student psychotherapist who was expelled from his master’s course after expressing gender-critical views has received an apology from the training institute where he was studying.’

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The Guardian15th August 2024

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Judge calls for tougher charges for rioters – BBC News

‘A judge has urged prosecutors to consider charging offenders playing central roles in disorder with an offence carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail.’

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BBC News, 15th August 2024

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Claimant wins High Court challenge to council over failure to secure suitable accommodation, conduct lawful assessment of children – Local Government Lawyer

‘The London Borough of Bexley failed to secure suitable accommodation for claimant ZRR in breach of section 190 of the Housing Act 1996 and failed to conduct a lawful needs assessment of her children under section 17 of the Children Act 1989, the High Court has found.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 15th August 2024

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Thousands of train fare prosecutions to be quashed – BBC News

Posted August 16th, 2024 in compensation, fines, news, prosecutions, railways by sally

‘As many as 74,000 prosecutions for alleged rail fare evasion in England and Wales are set to be quashed following a landmark ruling.’

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BBC News, 15th August 2024

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‘It’s not like you were beaten’: The horrifying misogyny vulnerable women face from the judge’s bench – The Independent

‘Domestic abuse survivors warn that – inside the secretive family courts – they are being “retraumatised” by the legal system, and say judges are the worst offenders.’

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The Independent, 16th August 2024

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