Most lawyers now have access to AI tools, but many don’t know how best to put them to work. Allan Carton sets out how and where management teams in law firms can provide a better steer and support.
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Smart glasses at work: why policy has to move before the first dispute
In August, HM Courts and Tribunals Service banned Meta’s smart glasses from every criminal, civil and family court building in England and Wales. Security staff now confiscate the devices on entry and return them on exit, while smartphones are still
Internet regulation: an insoluble problem?
The idealism of the early days of the internet in the mid 90s, perfectly captured in John Perry Barlow’s Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace, gave way to concern and consternation as an increasingly lawless digital Wild West emerged
What’s New? September 2026
AI bumper roundup
Lawyer struck off over AI misuse
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) decided to strike off registered foreign lawyer Abhishek Kumar for repeatedly submitting erroneous material generated by artificial intelligence (AI) in his defence pertaining to alleged misconduct.
Legal AI: Unbridled benefits or Trojan horse?
The US administration recently issued a directive with significant, albeit indirect, implications for the adoption of AI by law firms on this side of the Atlantic. The American government ordered Anthropic to revoke access of their latest model (at the
What’s New? June 2026
Online safety roundup
The UK government has announced that it will ban social media for under 16s, in line with a growing number of jurisdictions placing restrictions on social media use by children since Australia took the first step
News broadcast regulation in an online age
There have been growing fears over the veracity and impartiality of news media over recent years, as an increasing number of people rely on algorithm-driven social media sources and online platforms to stay up to date. Culture secretary Lisa Nandy
What’s New? March 2026
Online safety roundup
The social media ban for under 16s which came into force in Australia at the tail end of 2025 appears to have opened the floodgates to similar regulations being planned across the world, including in the UK
From access to understanding: making legal information usable in the age of AI
For more than two decades, the legal world has celebrated a major achievement: open access to law. Judgments are available online. Legislation is searchable. The idea that primary legal materials should be publicly available on the internet is no longer
Section 230: will it last?
A brief history
Section 230 of the US Communications Act of 1934, enacted as part of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, is fundamental to the commercial development of the internet over the past 30 years. It has