Upper Tribunal: supervisors who miss fake case law are more likely to be more culpable than lawyers who miss it in their own work

Facebook Linkedin Instagram Upper Tribunal: supervisors who miss fake case law are more likely to be more culpable than lawyers who miss it in their own work A junior fee earner uses artificial intelligence to research a point of law. The results look convincing, complete with case names, citations and apparently relevant legal principles. The […]

Carter-Ruck v SRA: protecting client privilege when responding to regulatory investigations

Facebook Linkedin Instagram Carter-Ruck v SRA: protecting client privilege when responding to regulatory investigations The High Court has ruled that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) cannot use its section 44B investigatory powers to compel law firms to disclose documents protected by a client’s legal professional privilege without that client waiving privilege. For COLPs, COFAs, managing […]