Law change ‘at earliest opportunity’ so offenders can be forced to attend sentencing

T he Justice Secretary has vowed to change the law at the “earliest opportunity” to ensure serious offenders can be forced to attend their sentencing following the refusal by child murderer Lucy Letby to appear in the dock. The 33-year-old was not present to hear words of condemnation from the judge and victims’ families at …

The Importance of Putting Together Your Divorce Team

When a couple decides to divorce they embark on a process that is complex and one that they likely don’t understand.  Unless a couple is educated about the divorce process or has the right guidance, their first call is often to a divorce lawyer. While in some instances retaining a lawyer is the right first …

‘Heartless’ government fails to fill two key human rights watchdog roles | Human rights

Government ministers have “heartlessly” betrayed rape and trafficking victims after failing to fill two key independent watchdog roles designed to defend human rights, campaigners have said. Next month, the role of the victims’ commissioner for England and Wales will have been left vacant for a year, at a time when vital legislation is passing through …

New Wave of Litigation Against AI Platforms

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has ushered in remarkable advancements across myriad industries from healthcare to entertainment and beyond. With this techno-revolution, novel questions concerning intellectual property (IP) rights have emerged, giving rise to a growing trend of lawsuits against AI platforms. Numerous new actions have been brought within the past few months …

‘Never again’: is Britain finally ready to return to the office? | Working from home

The Office is back. Not just the Ricky Gervais sitcom, which is getting an Australian makeover with a female lead (filming began last month). No: the office is back. Amazon has issued a warning to staff who are not spending at least three days a week in the office. Meta wants its workers to do …

Three Ways CISOs Can Lower The Risk Of Personal Litigation

Michael Nicosia, COO and co-founder at Salt Security. We live in a litigious world, and the technology industry is no different. Almost as soon as Meta released Threads, Twitter threatened a lawsuit. Meanwhile, an ongoing antitrust battleground is the norm for the most prominent global technology companies, including Google, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft, amid M&A …

PM insists alcohol duty changes will benefit businesses despite tax hikes

T he Prime Minister has insisted businesses and consumers will benefit from alcohol duty changes on Tuesday, despite tax increases affecting some types of drink. First set out by then-chancellor Rishi Sunak in 2021, the new system aims to encourage drinkers to cut back by taxing all alcohol based on its strength, rather than the …