When it comes to a career in law, there are now different routes that you can choose from to become a qualified solicitor. While legal apprenticeships are an option to consider, traditional legal … [Read more...] about Legal training contracts: A trainee’s perspective
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Different is better – helping to drive better value in insurance
Insurance and magazine publishing are hardly natural bedfellows, but the current climate is certainly helping buck the trend where unusual is concerned – highlighted by one of the most unique M&A … [Read more...] about Different is better – helping to drive better value in insurance
Court upholds refusal of badger culling licence
In R (The National Farmers Union & Another) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs & Another, the court found that the Secretary of State (the 'SofS') had lawfully made … [Read more...] about Court upholds refusal of badger culling licence
Artificial Intelligence and Recruitment – how to address the pitfalls
HR, rightly, has an uneasy relationship with AI. To the equalities practitioner, the downsides of a machine taking decisions based on a formula are only too apparent. How is the formula generated? … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence and Recruitment – how to address the pitfalls
UK CDEI publishes review of bias in algorithmic decision-making
The UK's Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) has published its Review into bias in algorithmic decision-making, calling for "active steps to anticipate risks and measure outcomes" and … [Read more...] about UK CDEI publishes review of bias in algorithmic decision-making
Apparent bias in arbitration – Supreme Court decision
The UK Supreme Court this morning handed down a much anticipated decision concerning the appearance of bias in international arbitration. There were two core questions for the court. Whether an … [Read more...] about Apparent bias in arbitration – Supreme Court decision