Reading Briefs using AI
Is AI ready to ingest briefs, summarise them, and answer questions about them? If so, how accurate is it?
Technology & AI
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?
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
Court of Appeal Sentencing Database
The Judicial Council has published a database of Court of Appeal decisions from 2014 to 2023, but in a format that is a little difficult to interrogate. I’ve taken the data and made it available here in a format that makes it easier to search and analyse.
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?
Mr. Justice Wikipedia?
There has been a row between academics and the judiciary about the use of Wikipedia in judicial decisions. Here’s the background and the brief.
Keeping an eye on AI
How important are recent developments in AI? Bill Gates says that in his lifetime he has seen two developments that struck him as revolutionary. The emergence of AI is one… Read More »Keeping an eye on AI
Artificial Intelligence & Criminal Justice
What happens when artificial intelligence meets the criminal justice system? Made for each other, or car crash TV? Here are my views (podcast).