Reading Briefs using AI
Is AI ready to ingest briefs, summarise them, and answer questions about them? If so, how accurate is it?
General Practice
Temporary Injunctions
The principles applicable to the grant of interim and interlocutory injunctions, and the nature of the documentation required for an application.
CCTV Footage & Non-Expert Opinion Evidence
In what circumstances may a lay-witness be permitted to give evidence of what he/she perceives from CCTV footage, and when does such evidence become inadmissible opinion evidence from a non-expert?
IP Addresses & Online Crimes
Where a criminal act involves the use of an internet connection, in what circumstances will it be incumbent on investigating and prosecuting authorities to seek out, preserve, and disclose information relating to IP addresses?
Lies, Unsafe Convictions, and Closing Speeches
In sexual misconduct cases one is often faced with a classic ‘swearing match’ – where one person (the complainant) gives evidence that the misconduct happened, and one other person (the accused) says that it did not. I am often thereby reminded of the case of Hannon (facts below) and often wish I could bring that case to the attention of the jury. May I, properly, do so?
Working with Video Footage
General information about video footage together with some practical tips on viewing footage and, where necessary, creating stills and video extracts from the footage
United States -v- Bankman-Fried
I’ve been following the FTX Trial in New York and it has made for interesting (if sometimes cringeworthy) reading. There are numerous ways to follow the trial, and to learn more about the background, and I’ve collected some of those sources here together with some background information.
Discovery of Post-Accident Medical Records
The Court of Appeal has recently confirmed the general principles applicable to discovery applications and ‘discoverability’, and has further confirmed that in appropriate circumstances a defendant may obtain discovery of a plantiff’s post-accident records.
Notes from Future of Law Conference
Will technology replace lawyers or simply become another tool for lawyers? How should legal educators respond to tech developments?
Who’s to blame? ChatGPT or the Attorney?
A recent controversy in a Manhattan court has highlighted the risks for lawyers when using ChatGPT. Here’s a summary of the issue and some of the points that are now… Read More »Who’s to blame? ChatGPT or the Attorney?