Technology

Could social media platforms be treated as ‘products’ under the Consumer Protection Act 1987? If so, they could face strict liability for harms caused by addictive design features and algorithmic manipulation, says Harry Lambert of Outer Temple Chambers, writing in NLJ this week

In the second part of this series, Harry Lambert tackles some key questions: is social media a ‘product’ at all, and how might claims be brought against its platforms?

There is a clear tension between how users think they want to interact with AI & what the law actually says about how they can do so, says Ben Travers

In the era of AI, what’s real & what’s not in the courtroom? Ian Gascoigne examines the growing issue of faked evidence

Expert witness reports are to be made available to the public in digital form, under a pilot project in the business and property courts, Lord Justice Birss has said

Writing in NLJ this week, Clare Hughes-Williams and Sam Kneebone, partners at DAC Beachcroft, warn that while artificial intelligence (AI) can boost efficiency, it also poses serious risks if misused

Artificial intelligence is a tool, not a lawyer: Clare Hughes-Williams & Sam Kneebone spell out the importance of human oversight

Neil Swift, Fred Kelly & Zainab Bhadelia analyse the key findings of Jonathan Fisher KC’s independent review

Jonathan Fisher KC was asked to lead an independent review into disclosure and fraud offences in the paper-heavy digital era, following the collapse of high-profile fraud prosecutions due to disclosure failings. In this week’s NLJ, Neil Swift, partner, Fred Kelly, senior associate, and Zainab Bhadelia, associate, Peters & Peters, present a thorough analysis and critique of Fisher KC’s findings and recommendations

What impact will artificial intelligence (AI) have on our jobs? How will it shape the delivery of legal services? In this week’s NLJ, Bernadette Bulacan, chief evangelist, Icertis, writes that ‘the legal industry stands at a pivotal moment for transformation’ as gen AI, autonomous agents and large language models begin ‘reshaping how legal teams operate'