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Law Society warns lawyers remain responsible for work produced using AI
The Law Society of England and Wales has issued new guidance on the use of AI in legal practice, stressing that solicitors cannot transfer their professional responsibilities to AI tools. The practice note states that solicitors remain accountable for work carried out for clients, courts and third parties, regardless of whether AI was used to produce it.
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Your commercial news round-up: oil prices rise, cybersecurity warning, Barclays job cuts, Airbnb
Oil prices have surged to a five-month high following new attacks in the Middle East, raising concerns about further disruption to global supplies. Meanwhile, cybersecurity agencies have urged organisations to take websites offline due to programming vulnerabilities, Barclays plans to cut around 5,000 jobs as part of a modernisation programme and Airbnb is introducing new rules that’ll prevent hosts from requiring guests to complete chores upon checkout. Read on for LawCareers.Net’s pick of this week’s top commercial stories.
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Half of legal professionals report anxiety as new wellbeing alliance launches
The Law Society of England and Wales has joined forces with LawCare, The Solicitors’ Charity and the Mindful Business Charter to launch the Solicitor Wellbeing Alliance, aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing across the legal profession.
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader adopts dual AI platform strategy with Harvey and Legora
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has selected both Harvey and Legora as part of a new firmwide AI strategy, departing from the approach taken by many large law firms that have opted to partner with a single legal AI provider.
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Your commercial news round-up: UK economy, airport drop-off charges, Poundland
There’s mixed news for the UK economy this week as all eyes are on Chancellor John Healey’s upcoming Autumn Budget which is set to be delivered in two weeks. Meanwhile, the government has pledged to review “rip-off” airport drop-off charges and Poundland is in talks with potential buyers over a rescue deal.
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Brett Dixon inaugurated as Law Society president
Brett Dixon has been inaugurated as the 182nd president of the Law Society of England and Wales, taking office alongside Vice President Dana Denis-Smith OBE and Deputy Vice President Jeff Lewis. 
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RPC opens New York office as UK law firms continue US expansion
RPC has opened a new office in New York City, becoming the latest UK law firm to expand into the US market. The new office takes RPC's international footprint to four countries and joins its existing locations in London, Bristol, Singapore and Hong Kong. 
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Your commercial news round-up: Asos, AI copyright, Asahi, Meta
Asos has confirmed that its website and app are continuing to operate normally after an unauthorised notification was sent to multiple users. In other news, legal experts have turned their attention to litigation involving the ownership of AI-generated characters in what could be a landmark case for AI copyright. Elsewhere, Japanese beer companies are being investigated over potential violations of Japan’s Antimonopoly Act, while Ofcom has launched an investigation into Meta over its alleged failure to conduct adequate risk assessments before launching a new Instagram feature.
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Government drops jury trial shake-up but presses ahead with wider court reforms
The government has abandoned its plans to expand judge-only trials in the Crown Court while pressing ahead with wider reforms designed to tackle the criminal courts backlog. The changes will be introduced through the Courts and Tribunals Bill, which is expected to return to parliament in the coming weeks.
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SQE1 pass rate falls to 42% in latest sitting
Fewer than half of candidates passed the latest sitting of part one the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), according to new figures published by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
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