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Lord Briggs of Westbourne, known for his extensive work in modernising civil courts, has been confirmed as the next President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He will take up the role in January, becoming the fifth president since the court's establishment in 2009.
A new study from the University of Swansea has accused nearly nine out of 10 licensed British gambling websites of flouting GDPR rules, primarily through their handling of cookie consent banners. The research highlights widespread "data surveillance," pre-consent data harvesting, and the use of "dark patterns" to nudge users into accepting tracking, prompting criticism of the Information Commissioner’s Office.
An Edinburgh tribunal has ruled that an HMRC trainee of Armenian heritage was subjected to race discrimination after her manager suggested a lost item from her handbag could be a "listening device", among a series of other findings.
An ICE officer accused of lying about the circumstances of a shooting during a major Minneapolis immigration operation has surrendered to federal authorities, following a separate state case and a contested extradition battle.
A 28-year-old trainee family solicitor has been jailed for five months and placed on the sex offenders register after admitting sending an unsolicited explicit image and messages to a woman he had represented in court.
An immigration enforcement officer facing charges over a shooting in Minnesota was arrested in Texas but released after roughly 90 days rather than being extradited, in what commentators have described as a departure from routine legal procedure.
Five Palestine Action activists, found guilty of over £200,000 in damage to a Barclays branch, will not face terrorist sentencing, a judge has determined. The decision means shorter jail terms, with the judge citing the nature of the damage did not meet the high threshold for terrorism.
Luigi Mangione has admitted to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pleading guilty to federal charges of interstate stalking resulting in death. The plea in Manhattan federal court initiates sentencing proceedings while also raising questions about ongoing state charges.
Clifford Wilby, 63, has been convicted of harassing Labour MP Stella Creasy on a Victoria line train, where he was found to have blocked her exit and behaved in an "abusive and aggressive" manner. The incident followed a previous contentious online meeting between the pair.
A pilot scheme by Thames Valley Police and Liverpool John Moores University has halved the time taken to review drug evidence in possession-with-intent-to-supply cases, helping more defendants plead guilty at first hearing.
Simon Levy was on bail for sexual assault cases and a murder investigation when he killed again, with police and prosecutors admitting serious failures.
A US Senate committee has voted along party lines to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment during questioning about the Covid-19 pandemic.
Huda Ammori has been granted permission to appeal after the Court of Appeal overturned a ruling that the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful and disproportionate.
New data shows immigration courts are setting larger hearing dockets and giving shorter notice periods, with more people missing hearings and being ordered removed in absentia.
A London pilot offering independent legal advice to sexual violence complainants will be used as the model for a national service after an evaluation found it improved understanding, participation and confidence in the criminal justice process.
Charlotte Charles has urged British police to assert UK jurisdiction more clearly after reports of another case involving alleged harm by US military personnel on British soil.
Apple will challenge an order to pay about 500 million dollars in a UK patent dispute before the Supreme Court, moving a long running intellectual property case
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is appalled after a court spared jail for teenage boys who raped teenage girls. He addressed the case after reports that the
The UK government announced a significant funding increase for Operation Beaconport, the national effort to review closed group based child sexual exploitation
Reform in Essex has begun legal steps over proposed changes to local government in the county, setting in motion a public law process that could bring the plans
The recent Court of Appeal ruling in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys clarifies the boundaries of delegation in litigation but raises pressing questions about the role of artificial intelligence in legal workflows. While the law asserts that responsibility remains with authorised individuals, the evolving use of AI creates complexities in maintaining genuine supervision and control. The ruling underscores that lawyers cannot delegate away their duty of oversight, a principle now tested by rapid advances in AI tools affecting legal service delivery.
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