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Working with Video Footage

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

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Court of Appeal Sentencing Database

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.

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Sam Bankman-Fried

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.

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Discovery of Post-Accident Medical Records

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.

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The Anatomy of Guns

The Anatomy of Guns

Examining the different gun types, how they work, and the terminology associated with them – useful for your next firearms case.

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Notes from Future of Law Conference

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?

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Who’s to blame? ChatGPT or the Attorney?

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 being debated. Background On 1 March 2023, in a civil action in Manhattan, lawyers for one of the parties submitted a filing in which several… Read More »Home

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Assessing ‘uplift’ for Multiple Injuries

Where a plaintiff sustains multiple injuries, how are damages to be assessed? How is 'uplift' to be calculated? Is there a limit on the amount of 'uplift' that can be awarded?

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