An extremely advanced draft of the EU's landmark AI Act has been leaked online ahead of a key vote. Euractiv tech editor Luca Bertuzzi yesterday published an 892-page document which was shared with EU countries on Sunday, which compares the consolidated draft with three earlier proposals.
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UK judges have ruled that Walkers must pay VAT on its mini poppadoms because they are really just crisps. The snack giant had argued that that its Sensations Poppadoms were not crisps and should not attract sales tax.
More than eight in 10 business leaders are likely to invest in AI tools and technologies this year, according to a survey by Mason Hayes & Curran. The business law firm polled more than 300 attendees at a recent webinar titled 'Artificial Intelligence — When Law and Business Collide', whic
The Law Society of Northern Ireland has invited solicitor members to complete a first-of-its-kind survey on the value of legal aid. The anonymous 10-minute survey, which can be accessed by clicking here, is part of a study commissioned by the Law Society and being undertaken by Rocket Science UK Ltd
Scottish defence lawyers are preparing to boycott a controversial pilot scheme for juryless rape trials. The plans, which have been advanced for a number of years, would see juries removed from rape and sexual offence trials on the basis that the conviction rate for such crimes is artificially low.
Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) is set to host ‘Legal Tech and the Rule of Law’, a conference exploring the transformative impact of technology on legal practice and academia, on 12 February 2024, at its Athlone campus. The annual conference, now in its third year, offers a
HR professional Audrey Cahill has been appointed as director-general of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Ms Cahill, who previously served as a WRC board member from 2015 to 2021, has over 20 years' experience across all aspects of HR, particularly in the areas of strategic change and transf
Irish human rights lawyer Dr Michael O'Flaherty is among three candidates up for election today as the Council of Europe's next human rights commissioner. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, with representatives from all 46 nations, will make its decision during its winter plenary s
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of taping dead fish to more than a dozen ATMs over a two-month period. Police believe the 17-year-old is the prankster responsible for running an Instagram account named "fish_bandit84", which shared photos of the bizarre deeds with tens of thousands of foll
Human rights lawyer Les Allamby has been appointed to the UK government's Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC). Mr Allamby, a solicitor who has previously served as director of Law Centre NI and chief commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC), is one of six new appoin
Almost three-quarters of people in the State think social media algorithms should be more strictly regulated, according to research commissioned by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and Uplift. A new poll shows that 74 per cent want more regulation while 82 per cent are in favour of socia
Anna Thompson and Katie Kennedy from the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) have won the Northern Ireland regional heat of the 2024 Client Consultation Competition. The pair, coached by Stuart Harper, went head-to-head with Erika Lim and Amy Hanna from Queen's University Belfast, coached
Pop star Madonna is being sued by two concertgoers because she started her show two hours late. New York City men Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden bought tickets for Madonna's show last month. It was due to begin at 8.30pm, but Madonna did not take to the stage until after 10.45pm.
Three men who were victims of IRA bombings can sue Gerry Adams in a personal capacity, a judge in the English High Court has ruled. Mr Justice Soole ruled that the victims would not be able to sue the IRA itself or the former Sinn Féin leader as its “representative” but that perso
Matheson partner Joe Beashel has been appointed as head of the Irish law firm's London office. As well as leading the 25-strong London team, which includes seven partners, Mr Beashel will continue to work as a partner in the Financial Institutions Group and to service his existing Ireland- and UK-ba