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JUSAG calls for expedited action on salary review
According to JUSAG, their salary reviews and other allowances should be incorporated into the November 2024 Budget Statement for Parliament to implement in January 2025.
GNA
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Tech
GPT OpenAI Launches Advanced AI Model GPT-4o with Enhanced Features
OpenAI has launched GPT-4o, an advanced AI model with improved efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and multilingual support, featuring enhanced voice and video capabilities that could challenge existing tech giants in the AI space.
DL News
Tech
Bridging the digital divide: The future of legal education in Ghana
As Ghana charts its course towards a brighter, more inclusive future, the integration of technology into legal education stands as a beacon of hope - a testament to the nation’s unwavering commitment to innovation and progress.
Rowland Anafu
Tech
Lawyers with brain chip implants will be better, faster and cheaper
A report forecast that brain implants were likely to become the “iPhone of the future” in the legal profession
The Times UK
Tech
Sam Bankman-Fried: Disgraced 'Crypto King' to be sentenced
The 32-year-old will certainly be going to jail; what is not known is how long for.
BBC
Africa
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu bans foreign trips by government officials
Mr Tinubu's chief of staff said the move was prompted by the president's "concerns about the rising cost of travel expenses" by public officials.
BBC
Europe
Apple fined £1.5bn for not notifying users of cheaper music streaming options
iPhone and iPad users paid "significantly higher prices for music streaming subscriptions", the European Commission said.
Sky News
General
Show proof of CLE participation for licence renewal - GBA to lawyers
As such the Association notes that all applications for 2025 Solicitors Licences will consider CLE hours earned by members in 2024.
DL News
Tech
Tech best bet against money laundering – experts
For decades, the fight against money laundering has been a game of cat and mouse, with criminals constantly innovating new ways to clean their dirty cash.
thebftonline.com
Tech
EU takes action against Elon Musk's X over disinformation
Digital commissioner Thierry Breton set out the alleged infringements in a post on the social media platform.
BBC
Tech
Mobile phones: Firms face £3bn legal claim for overcharging
Justin Gutmann, a former executive at Citizens Advice, alleges Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 overcharged customers for phones beyond the end of their contract.
BBC
Tech
AI chief quits over 'exploitative' copyright row
Ed Newton-Rex was head of audio at the firm, which is based in the UK and US.
BBC
Europe
UK officials use AI to decide on issues from benefits to marriage licences
Civil servants and a handful of police forces are using AI in a range of areas, but especially when it comes to helping them make decisions over welfare, immigration and criminal justice
The Guardian
Tech
Anonymous Sudan hacks X to put pressure on Elon Musk over Starlink
"Make our message reach to Elon Musk: 'Open Starlink in Sudan'," the hackers posted on Telegram.
BBC
Others
China arrests man for ‘misusing’ ChatGPT in first case of its kind
Man allegedly generated fake news using ChatGPT and then shared it on Chinese social media
The Independent
Tech
Why do lawyers need to keep up with legal technology?
Legal technology can benefit lawyers and their clients significantly. By staying abreast of legal technology trends, lawyers can improve their efficiency, enhance the client experience, and increase competitiveness
Law Technology Today
Europe
TikTok fined £12.7m for misusing children's data
It estimated TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children aged under 13 to use the platform in 2020
BBC
Tech
Generative AI could automate almost half of all legal tasks - Report
It estimated that the legal industry would see significant job replacement from generative AI
LAW.COM
Africa
How law firms can leverage bitcoin
Bitcoin and the Lightnight Network have the potential to transform the legal industry by introducing a new, decentralized and secure way of handling financial transactions.
LAW.COM
US
Class-action suit seeks redress from 'robot lawyer' practicing law without license
In the lawsuit, the plaintiff seeks damages for alleged violations of California's unfair competition law, alleging that he would not have subscribed if he knew that the "World's First Robot Lawyer," as the company calls itself, was not act...
CBS News