MR: Regulators and courts need to control use of ChatGPT in litigation

ChatGPT: New York lawyer misled Legal regulators and the courts may need to control “whether and in what circumstances and for what purposes” lawyers can use artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT in litigation, the Master of the Rolls has said. Sir Geoffrey Vos said there would need to be mechanisms to deal with the …

Consumer protection held back by titles such as ‘solicitor’, says Legal Services Consumer Panel

A consumer watchdog has criticised ‘fundamental flaws’ in legal regulation and questioned why professional titles such as solicitor are still necessary. The Legal Services Consumer Panel said there had been too little progress in recent years to ensure the public have access to information about lawyers and redress when something goes wrong. In a submission …

How to tell your wife you want a divorce when she doesn’t

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on – Nov 30, 2023, 15:00 IST ​Here’s how to approach divorce with compassion   Breaking the news of wanting a divorce is never easy, especially when your partner is unaware of your feelings. At this point it becomes essential that you take every step carefully. It’s a tough conversation, but …

Court of Appeal rules in Japanese knotweed case that courts can lawfully stay proceedings for parties to engage in ADR

The court can lawfully stay proceedings or order parties to engage in non-court-based dispute resolution processes, the Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday in a widely awaited verdict. However in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfill County Borough Council Sir Geoffrey Vos declined an order to stay proceedings in a claim concerning Japanese knotweed. The council’s internal complaints procedure ‘may not …