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Pop-up courts needed to help create more flexible justice system – report
This content is not available in the selected language. “Pop-up” courts with easily transportable judicial stage sets, remote video screens and online access are needed to develop a more flexible justice system, according to a leading legal thinktank. Although successive waves of court closures have been triggered by austerity cutbacks, the organisation Justice says the […] Read more
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In a first, a BigLaw firm announces it will use artificial intelligence in one of its practice areas
This content is not available in the selected language. Baker & Hostetler is the first law firm to announce that it will use a ground-breaking artificial intelligence product for legal research. The law firm will license Ross Intelligence in its bankruptcy practice, report the Am Law Daily (sub. req.) and a press release. The research […] Read more
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Ontario government allows all small claims court documents to be filed online
This content is not available in the selected language. Traditionally, if a person wanted to sue someone in Ontario and that amount fell under $25,000, he or she would have to prepare all the necessary documents and then take the time to go to small claims court to file them. As of last week, the […] Read more
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City lawyer co-founds online site for contract disputes
This content is not available in the selected language. A City lawyer has co-founded an online dispute resolution service intended to enable small businesses and individuals in the UK to resolve contract disputes without the ‘headache’ of expensive litigation. Artem Samokhvalov The platform, called Ajuve, charges an upfront fee calculated on the amount involved in […] Read more
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Blockchains and Online Dispute Resolution: Smart Contracts as an Alternative to Enforcement
This content is not available in the selected language. The prolific rise of cross-border transactions, e.g. e-commerce, is rapidly changing both dispute resolution and enforcement. The dominance of the Internet means that individuals are more often entering into contractual relations regardless of geographical locations or jurisdictional boundaries. Undoubtedly, the increase in online transactions has also […] Read more
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Programme et inscription pour l’école d’été du Laboratoire
04/27/2016 Karim Benyekhlef
This content is not available in the selected language. L’école d’été du Laboratoire aura lieu du 13 au 18 juin 2016. Conformément au Règlement sur la formation continue obligatoire des avocats, la formation a fait l’objet d’une demande de reconnaissance auprès du Barreau du Québec pour une durée prévue de 6 heures par séance d’une […] Read more
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EU justice scoreboard: Comparative overview of judiciaries in member states but no specific targets
This content is not available in the selected language. The European Commission replies to questions on the scoreboard. The 2016 EU Justice Scoreboard was published on 11 April as already reported by The Brussels Times, please see here. The scoreboard gives a comparative overview of the efficiency, quality and independence of justice systems in the EU Member […] Read more
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Technology Assisted Review – court approves use of “Artificial Intelligence” in disclosure
This content is not available in the selected language. The judgment of Master Matthews in Pyrrho Investments Ltd v MWB Property Ltd [2016] EWHC 256 (Ch) is the first reported decision of the English High Court endorsing the use of the technology commonly referred to as “predictive coding” or “technology assisted review” in place of […] Read more
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Les États-Unis affûtent leur projet Open Source, la France aussi
This content is not available in the selected language. Les États-Unis veulent accélérer le partage et la réutilisation du code source de logiciels développés par ou pour le gouvernement fédéral américain. En France, l’administration fiscale a mis à disposition le code source de son calculateur d’impôts lors d’un hackaton. L’administration utilise largement l’Open Source, mais […] Read more
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Victorian video tech laws to keep prisoners out of court
This content is not available in the selected language. IT investment to ease administrative burden. The Victorian government will introduce legislation that will allow it to dramatically boost the rate of criminal court proceedings conducted by video-link technology. To Read More. Read more