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From Certificates to Belief Statements: The CPS and the Limits of Forum Bar Intervention
Rebecca Niblock
18 May 2023
When will I be SLAPPed? Lawyers need to know
It’s been over a year since the government launched its call for evidence on SLAPPs (strategic lawsuits against public participation), seeking the views of the public on introducing legislation to address this perceived problem.
3 May 2023
AML Update For Legal Practitioners and Law Firms - May 2023
This blog covers some important developments in the AML world since our last update for legal practitioners and law firms.
Updates to Legal Sector Affinity Group (“LSAG”) AML guidance
The LSAG AML guidance for the legal sector, designed to help legal professionals and firms comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (as amended), was updated on 28 March 2023.
27 April 2023
Will the rise in students using ChatGPT lead to an increase in academic misconduct proceedings?
In a recent survey of over 400 students at the University of Cambridge, nearly half said they had used ChatGPT to help with work for their degrees.
The online survey was conducted by Varsity, the University’s independent newspaper, and found that 47.3% of the respondents admitted to using ChatGPT, or other similar Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots, for their academic work.
26 April 2023
Medical Cannabis is Once Again up for Debate
The medical cannabis sector has seen a steady upward trend since the medical use of cannabis was legalised in the United Kingdom (UK) in November 2018. Despite this legislation (recreational remains illegal), the parameters for prescribing are somewhat narrow in that it must be prescribed by a registered specialist doctor, and only in respect of patients with specific conditions.
21 April 2023
Record High University Complaints in England and Wales: An Overview of the Ongoing Trend and Its Causes
Since the dawn of the #MeToo campaign, we have noted an upwards trend in complaints being made against students.
Whilst the majority of our work on behalf of students relates to allegations of misconduct (sexual, harassment, violence), the upward trend also relates to academic misconduct (cheating, plagiarism, collusion).
On the 20th of April 2023, the BBC has reported that university complaints from students hit a record high in England and Wales in 2022 for the fourth year running, thereby confirming what we have noted on the ground regarding the sector.