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Regulators should recognise that drivers cannot be expected to stay in-the-loop in highly autonomous vehicles – Technology Law Update

Posted February 23rd, 2017 in computer programs, consultations, insurance, news, road safety, road traffic by sally

‘The UK Government’s response to last year’s consultation on driverless cars concluded that the current approach of rolling regulatory reform was the right one, giving the flexibility to adapt to technological change and enabling innovation in a step-by-step way. The focus should be on technologies that are near to market, working to facilitate their safe introduction to UK roads.’

Technology Law Update, 22nd February 2017

Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk

Search engines and rights holders finalise new code to address online copyright infringement – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 22nd, 2017 in codes of practice, computer programs, copyright, internet, news by sally

‘Google and Microsoft, together with representatives from the UK creative industries, have agreed on a new voluntary code to address online copyright infringement.’

OUT-LAW.com, 22nd February 2017

Source: www.out-law.com

Online court “visible by September and no big bang”, top judge reveals – Legal Futures

Posted February 22nd, 2017 in civil justice, computer programs, courts, electronic filing, internet, judges, news, tribunals by sally

‘The first signs of an online court (OC) will be visible in tribunals by September, online processes will be extended to a wide range of civil court proceedings by May 2020, and the reforms will be incremental, according to one of the judges in charge.’

Legal Futures, 22nd February 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Legal professional privilege can protect businesses that fall victim to cyber attacks, say experts – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 21st, 2017 in computer crime, computer programs, disclosure, electronic mail, news, privilege by sally

‘Businesses risk the disclosure of damaging IT forensics reports if they fail to take advantage of legal professional privilege in light of a cyber attack.’

OUT-LAW.com, 17th February 2017

Source: www.out-law.com

Robots might have ‘electronic persons’ status under future EU laws – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 20th, 2017 in computer programs, EC law, news, strict liability by sally

‘Advanced robots of the future could be given their own legal status under plans MEPs have asked EU policy makers to consider.’

OUT-LAW.com, 20th February 2017

Source: www.out-law.com

Search engines and rights holders near deal on code to combat online copyright infringement – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 15th, 2017 in computer programs, copyright, internet, news by sally

‘Search engines and creative industry representatives are close to finalising a new voluntary code of practice aimed to combating online copyright infringement, a UK peer has said’

OUT-LAW.com, 10th February 2017

Source: www.out-law.com

AI revolution could hit access to justice for people on low incomes – Legal Futures

Posted February 6th, 2017 in artificial intelligence, computer programs, dispute resolution, internet, legal services, news, pro bono work, reports by sally

‘Artificial intelligence (AI) could have a knock-on impact on legal services for poorer people, such as weakening pro bono assistance by cutting the number of commercial lawyers, according to a report by Professor Roger Smith.’

Legal Futures, 2nd February 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

AI watchdog needed to regulate automated decision-making, say experts – The Guardian

Posted January 30th, 2017 in artificial intelligence, computer programs, data protection, equality, news, standards by sally

‘An artificial intelligence watchdog should be set up to make sure people are not discriminated against by the automated computer systems making important decisions about their lives, say experts.’

The Guardian, 27th January 2017

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Hackathon app “will help LGBT people report persecution safely” – Legal Futures

Posted December 13th, 2016 in computer programs, harassment, hate crime, homosexuality, internet, law firms, news, victims by sally

Lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people around the world will be able to report incidents of persecution to international lawyers stealthily through everyday social media, after a hackathon backed by some of the largest UK law firms devised an app.

Legal Futures, 13th December 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

AI app that replaces lawyers “could be used in divorce cases” – Legal Futures

Posted November 22nd, 2016 in agreements, artificial intelligence, computer programs, divorce, drafting, legal services, news by sally

‘The technology behind an artificial intelligence (AI) app developed to help businesspeople draft confidentiality agreements will be extended to other commercial and consumer products such as wills, and may in time be suitable for family law cases, according to its creator.’

Legal Futures, 22nd November 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Cambridge students build a ‘lawbot’ to advise sexual assault victims – The Guardian

Posted November 9th, 2016 in computer programs, legal services, news, sexual offences, universities, victims by sally

‘Imagine RoboCop went to Oxbridge – well, it’s nothing like that at all.’

The Guardian, 9th November 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

E-disclosure first for LLM students – Litigation Futures

Posted September 13th, 2016 in computer programs, disclosure, legal education, news by sally

‘LLM students at the school of law at Queen Mary University of London will next month become the first in the UK to be part of a new academic course in e-disclosure.’

Litigation Futures, 12th September 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

A watershed moment? – New Law Journal

Posted September 1st, 2016 in case management, computer programs, costs, disclosure, news by sally

‘Is 2016 the year of technology assisted review, ask Andy McGregor & Daniel Wyatt.’

New Law Journal, 17th August 2016

Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk

Blockchain debate is helping spur interest in how technology can support compliance, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 23rd, 2016 in banking, computer programs, financial regulation, news by sally

‘Continued debate over the extent to which blockchain might be used within financial services is helping to spur a broader discussion over the way technology could be used to reduce regulatory compliance burdens in the sector, an expert has said.’

OUT-LAW.com, 23rd August 2016

Source: www.out-law.com

Predictive coding – the current landscape – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted July 26th, 2016 in case management, civil procedure rules, computer programs, costs, disclosure, documents, news by sally

‘Disclosure of documents is a significant driver of costs. Where the relevant documents are electronic, the problem is usually exacerbated. This is simply because the vast majority of documents are now created electronically and the proliferation and storage capacity of day-to-day IT equipment is such that the amount of information available may be enormous.’

Hardwicke Chambers, 21st July 2016

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk

ParentPlan: A Suggested New Solution? – Park Square Barristers

Posted July 26th, 2016 in computer programs, families, harassment, internet, news, parental responsibility by sally

‘There appears to be a comparatively new suggested solution to the continued problems of Private Law proceedings and Christopher Ferguson , member of Park Square Barrister’s renowned family team, is seeking to canvass the views of anyone who has had experience of it. It is called ParentPlan (with no gap between the Parent and the Plan) and comes with the phrase “Keeping Parents Connected.” Details of it were in the Spring edition of the legal magazine Family Affairs, in an article written by one of its designers.’

Park Square Barristers, 21st July 2016

Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk

iPhone evidence ‘could be more effective than court hearing’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 25th, 2016 in benefits, child support, computer programs, courts, divorce, evidence, family courts, HM Courts Service, internet, news, ombudsmen, probate, road traffic offences, telecommunications, video recordings by sally

‘Resolving neighbour disputes using iPhone evidence and a video hearing might be more effective than the parties travelling several miles to court, a senior government official has said, outlining significant developments to modernise the justice system.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 21st July 2016

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Software can be considered as ‘goods’ for the purpose of commercial agent regulations, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 18th, 2016 in commercial agents, computer programs, contracts, EC law, news by sally

‘Software suppliers can be forced to pay damages to self-employed intermediaries they contract with to promote their products under UK commercial agents regulations, according to a recent High Court ruling.’

OUT-LAW.com, 15th July 2016

Source: www.out-law.com

The digital drive – Counsel

Posted July 13th, 2016 in civil justice, computer programs, courts, criminal justice, dispute resolution, documents, internet, news, statistics by sally

‘Catherine Baksi considers whether lawyers, judges, courts and clients are ready for a digital revolution, the drivers for change, and impact on access to justice.’

Counsel, July 2016

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

High Court: cost savings of predictive coding “extremely significant” – Litigation Futures

Posted July 12th, 2016 in computer programs, costs, disclosure, news by sally

‘The High Court has described the cost savings that can be achieved by using predictive coding for disclosure rather than a standard keyword search as “extremely significant”.’

Litigation Futures, 12th July 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

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