Post Office scandal
Laura Janes, member of the Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee, speaks to the FT (£) about the state of the criminal appeals system, as the piece examines how hundreds of postmasters and subpostmasters could get their convictions quashed as the Post Office Horizon Scandal continues to dominate headlines.
Role of AI in the legal profession
Akber Datoo, chair of the Law Society’s Technology and Law Committee, speaks to the Daily Upside about the intersection between AI and intellectual property.
Akber said: “For now, it appears that there is little direct action against the users (as opposed to the vendors) of the tools, although that may be on the horizon. Discussions with corporates on their use of generative AI consistently shows that the IP-related legal risk regarding its use is their biggest concern.”
Diversity and social mobility
Immediate past president Lubna Shuja features in Legal Women where she gives advice to young solicitors whose law firms won’t give them a promotion. She highlights the work she did during her term to promote diversity, social mobility and social inclusion.
Also worth a read:
- MPs could review private prosecutions after Horizon scandal – Bar Council chair – Yahoo News!
- Paula Vennells, the former chief executive of the Post Office, has agreed to hand back her CBE following the fallout of the Horizon IT scandal – Independent
- Pressure on Ed Davey over knighthood following Post Office scandal - Telegraph(£)
- SRA will wait for evidence before taking action against solicitors over misconduct in the Post Office scandal – Gazette
- Government to consider removing powers of prosecution from the Post Office following Horizon IT scandal – Guardian
- SRA has recruited more staff to handle claims stemming from the collapse of Axiom Ince – Legal Cheek
- SRA proposes English language check for foreign qualified lawyers exempt from SQE – Gazette
- Labour aims to table a vote calling for the release of documents relating to the government’s Rwanda deportation policy – Guardian
- Right-wing Tories look to toughen Rwanda policy while centre-Left Tories threaten to revolt, as the Rwanda Bill returns to parliament next week– Telegraph (£)
- New research shows strength of wills and probate market, as demand for will writing increases – Legal Futures