With Halloween just behind us it seems only apt to discuss the terrifying possibility that lawyers may soon be replaced by machines. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the next big technology law firms are looking to use but could it really replace lawyers?
Totum believes that in reality there is little chance that lawyers will be replaced by computers. However, law firms need to become aware of what this technology can do and what it means for the legal market. IBM’s Watson and RAVN systems have both entered the market and high profile partners such as Clifford Chance’s head of innovation Bas Boris Visser have begun to speak out about the benefits of the software. Click here for more information.
Shoosmiths discusses the five employment changes to employment law that is likely to give employers a fright this Halloween. The changes include the announcement of a new Living Wage for those over 25, which comes into force next April. The Living Wage will initially be set at £7.20 per hour and will increase to £9.00 by 2020. Click here for more information.
Collas Crill notes the cometh of the Channel Island Financial Ombudsman (CIFO). The ombudsman opens on 16 November and is a joint initiative between Jersey and Guernsey. The scheme will be free for complainants and will be funded by financial service business but will only cover complaints made about financial services in Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark. Click here for more information.
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