Europe
Online Safety Bill: divisive internet rules become law
It seeks to force tech firms to take more responsibility for the content on their platforms.
BBC
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Mexican law firm launches AI-powered chatbot
The firm plans to use the chatbot as an in-house legal assistant that can field questions and summarize content.
LAW.COM
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How well do you track your clients' expenses? : Join the G/A Bar CLE Seminar October 26
Day in and day out, most lawyers’ attention remains on their legal fees to the detriment of the expenses they incur for and on behalf of their clients, which end up not being reimbursed.
DL News
Africa
Kenya: Fake lawyer arrested after winning 26 cases
Mwenda, who deceitfully portrayed himself as an “Advocate of the High Court of Kenya,” managed to practice law for an extended period, participating in various legal proceedings across the country.
Black Examiner
Europe
Pass AI law soon or risk falling behind, MPs warn
The EU could overtake the UK in efforts to make AI safe unless action is taken, members of the Commons Technology Committee said
BBC
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Strive for excellence- Lawyer tells UG Law graduands
Delivering a speech as the guest speaker at the 2023 Congregation held at the University’s Great Hall on Saturday, August 19, 2023, the renowned lawyers also advised the new graduates to maintain a positive mindset in their endeavors
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Africa
Lagos court grants wives equal rights over husbands’ properties
The court ruled that “indirect contributions of a wife to the marital property should not be quantified in monetary terms in order to entitle her to a share of the property”.
The Nigeria Lawyer
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I will incorporate technology, raise capacity of the entire Judiciary-Justice Torkornoo
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointment Committee, Justice Tornonoo noted that Ghana’s Judiciary has always had the best of leadership
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10 ways to build your legal career
According to him, lawyers ought to imbibe and put into practice these guidelines to build a successful legal career while remaining interested and complete in their lives outside the law
DL News
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Five ways to successfully manage and grow an independent law firm
By concentrating on these five important areas, it’s possible to grow a law firm sensibly and sustainably that sets it up for a solid future.
Lawyer Monthly
US
US: Plastic surgeon charged for murdering missing lawyer
The lawyer, Steven Cozzi, had been missing since last Tuesday, when he disappeared at the law firm where he worked.
Sky News
US
US: Former law firm partner sentenced two years to prison for cyberstalking ex-colleagues
In one of his threats, he is said to have told one victim to “sleep with one eye open.”
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Tech
Three software development questions law firms should ask themselves
Successful use of tech can only occur when the software is specialised for law and for a firm’s own specific needs
Lawyer Monthly
Africa
Zambians face fines for using phone while crossing roads
A person who contravenes this regulation commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding 1,000 kwacha ($16; £12), according to a clause in the new law.
BBC
Africa
South Africa: Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime
Johannesburg High Court Judge Phanuel Mudau has ruled that ENS Africa must pay Judith Hawarden $293,335 plus interest, and pay the legal costs of the lawsuit on a punitive scale.
Ground Up
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Indonesia passes criminal code banning sex outside of marriage
Under the new laws - which will also apply to foreigners visiting Bali and other Indonesian holiday destinations - unmarried couples can be jailed for up to a year for having sex.
BBC
Europe
Woman makes history as UK’s first black blind barrister
Jessikah Inaba, who is also Congolese, qualified last month after five years of legal study at the University of Law in London.
DL News
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CHRAJ says it is investigating 428 cases of non-compliance with Assert Declaration law
Although he did not name the particular public officials involved, he is reported to have said the investigations extends to officials who failed to declare their assets in 2020.
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US
Iowa teen who killed alleged rapist ordered to pay $150K to his family
Pieper Lewis, 17, was sentenced Tuesday after she pleaded last year to involuntary manslaughter and willful injury in the June 2020 killing of 37-year-old Zachary Brooks of Des Moines.
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Make pro-bono services a requirement for renewing lawyers’ licences – SC Justice to GBA
“Lawyers are expensive. To access a good quality lawyer, you need to pay some fees beyond the reach of ordinary people. "
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