Author: Dan Bindman

This post was originally published on this siteA  year-long study of the use of computer algorithms in the criminal justice system has recommended creating a national register to bring openness, expose built-in biases, and ensure public trust. The post Panel urges regulation of algorithms used in criminal justice system appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteLegal representation for immigration detainees is poor, including the quality of advice given by solicitors, according to a charity that challenges detention in removal centres and prisons. The post Charity pours scorn on quality of immigration detainees’ advice appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteTechnology can make a positive difference but it must be carefully evaluated before adoption and be seen as supplementary to, not a replacement for, human-led legal services, a campaigner has warned. The post Smith: lawtech not “silver bullet” for access to justice appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteAcademics who decline to pursue diversity in their teaching wrongly think that the content of curriculums for qualifying law degrees is detailed by legal regulators, a leading academic has suggested. The post Law lecturers “free to embrace diversity”, says academic appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteRecruiting and retaining talent is the top priority among mid-sized law firms, ahead of efficiency and financial performance, according to a benchmark survey of preoccupations as they devise strategy. The post Survey: recruitment fears head mid-sized firms’ concerns appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteDeloitte Legal in the UK is looking to ramp up its technology strategy as it bids to exploit its perceived advantage in providing multi-disciplinary services across the world. The post Deloitte seeks to leverage size advantage in tech race appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA City firm has launched an off-the-shelf smart contract for insurers which triggers an automatic payment to a solar power company if it is cloudy, while legal tech company has attracted £1.2m in investment. The post Investment and smart contracts: innovations speed march of lawtech appeared first on […]

This post was originally published on this siteAn experienced partner has been struck off after dishonestly drawing on hundreds of thousands of pounds of client money to top up private investments, and then covering it up with fake documents. The post Solicitor struck off for weaving elaborate “web of deception” appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteAn experienced solicitor who tried to save an elderly client the cost of updating her power of attorney by dishonestly purporting to have witnessed it seven years earlier, has been struck off. The post “Too kind” solicitor struck off for backdating EPA to save client money appeared first […]

This post was originally published on this siteThe UK has launched the first step in its bid to make English law the bedrock of a future where digital smart contracts and distributed ledger technology are the norm in the global trading of goods. The post Government consults on law underpinning smart contracts appeared first on […]