A powerful tribunal that scrutinises the use of state surveillance has told a Belfast-based lawyer who made a complaint it cannot provide the results of an investigation on ‘national security’ grounds despite saying it is in the “interests of justice” to do so. Details of the case have come to light as it emerged a ..read more

Lawyers Weekly reports Source: https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/39500-court-throws-out-sydney-solicitor-s-defamation-appeal?utm_source=LawyersWeekly&utm_campaign=19_04_2024&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2&utm_emailID=882dfb433067b4011c87c45ff376fe5c42fdf5fc8de3c999c59a0ade0bb38b91 The Federal Court threw out Simone Selkirk’s application to appeal a September 2023 finding that MyLocalPages and its owner, Martin Wyatt, did not defame her in an article viewed by only three people. The article referred to deception charges Selkirk successfully appealed but appeared like ..read more

    Cyber Security Whitepaper: How to Build a Cyber Resilient Law Firm in 2024   Leveraging insights from the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ACSC) Essential 8 Framework, this whitepaper provides actionable steps and best practices to mitigate cyber risks. Key Takeaways include: Insights from Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) Cyber Threat Report highlighting alarming statistics and ..read more

Combat Hallucinations and Look Up Citations with our New API Michael Lissner April 16, 2024 One of the biggest recent stories in legal tech is about the lawyer that used ChatGPT to generate his brief. It didn’t go well. His brief contained citations that ChatGPT hallucinated, and when he asked ChatGPT whether it made things up, it insisted it ..read more

 Reuters A Ukrainian man who alleges he was tortured by Russian occupying forces has filed a legal complaint halfway around the world in Argentina, an unusual bid to seek accountability for alleged war crimes at a time when prosecutors in Kyiv are overwhelmed. In the filing, reported for the first time, the man accuses one ..read more

Spring has sprung in Washington, D.C., and with the warm weather, the Law Library of Congress is excited to offer more educational webinars this May. The Law Library of Congress’s next offering in its Orientation to Legal Research Webinar Series will provide an overview of U.S. federal statutes on May 9, 2024. The next bi-monthly Introduction to Orientation to Law Library ..read more

The transport sector has long been recognised as a major contributor to global CO2 emissions, accounting for a significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions. As concerns about climate change intensify, governments are under increasing pressure to address this issue and implement measures to mitigate the environmental impact of transportation. Our comprehensive Special Report, Clean Transport, delves ..read more

Judges sitting at at the Central Family Court will resume wearing robes during proceedings to test whether more formality is needed in family courts. The change in dress follows ‘concern about incidents of violent and threatening behaviour experienced by judges and court users’, HM judiciary said today. Judges will now wear robes ,but not wigs ..read more

Do you have a favourite legal journal? If so, it’s that time of the year when you can nominate a legal journal you consider of particular merit for the prestigious 2024 BIALL Legal Journals Award. The specific aims of the award are to: 1.      Recognise and reward excellence in legal serials publishing 2.  ..read more

Are you an undergraduate and postgraduate library school student on a CILIP/LAI accredited course or do you know someone who is?  If yes, then read on. The BIALL Student Award – applications to win this prestige student award are now open.  The award is for best 2,000-3,000 word essay.  The topic must be one related ..read more