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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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