AI-Powered Law Firms Draw Lawyers from Big Firms
How AI-native law firms are challenging traditional legal practices, creating opportunities for newly qualified lawyers and changing the future of legal entrepreneurship.
Understanding Constitutional Law in the UK: The Rule of Law, Parliamentary Sovereignty and Fundamental Rights
Explore UK constitutional law, parliamentary sovereignty, the rule of law, separation of powers, human rights and judicial review.
Should the UK Give Everyone Legal Ownership of Their Face and Voice?
Should the UK give everyone legal ownership of their face and voice? As AI deepfakes and digital replicas become increasingly realistic, we examine UK copyright law, voice cloning, consent, identity rights, fraud, disability, digital likeness rights and whether Parliament should introduce new legislation.
Denmark Moves to Give People Copyright Protection
Denmark is proposing copyright reforms to protect people from AI-generated deepfakes by giving individuals greater control over realistic digital reproductions of their face, body, voice and personal characteristics. We examine the proposed law, EU AI rules, consent, disability, fraud and whether the UK should introduce similar protections.
Why Law Students Should Build Their Professional Online Presence Before Graduation
Law students should plan for their careers before graduation by securing a domain name, building an indexed legal portfolio, publishing legal research and preparing for SQE and QWE opportunities with law firms, charities and organisations.
Becoming a Magistrate in England and Wales: Qualifications, Pay, Remote Participation and Whether It Counts as QWE
Can magistrates work remotely in England and Wales? We examine what magistrates do, qualifications, pay and expenses, HMCTS remote and hybrid hearings, reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants, and whether magistrate service can count towards SRA Qualifying Work Experience (QWE).
AI Superintelligence Boom
Bernie Sanders is calling for a moratorium on AI data centres as concerns grow over energy use, water, jobs, privacy and AI safety. We examine what a moratorium means, developments in the UK and Scotland, NHS data and Palantir, and what the AI revolution could mean for disabled people.
When a Disability Is Disclosed but Nothing Changes
Disclosure should be the beginning of workplace support, not simply another note placed on an employee’s personnel file.
Crown Immunity, Prison Deaths and Human Rights
What is Crown immunity and why has solicitor Aamer Anwar called for it to be lifted following prison deaths? We examine the deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay, section 48 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Crown Censure, Article 2 human rights and accountability for deaths in custody.
The £100m ‘Stealth Tax’ Raid on Law Firms
Andy Burnham’s Government is reportedly pressing ahead with a £100m Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts scheme. Learn what ILCA is, why law firms are being targeted, how client money interest could be taken and why the Law Society is opposing the proposals.