The dangers of the over-reliance on AI for the legal world
It is no secret that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become ever more present within the legal profession and a prevalent topic of debate. In fact, its come to a point where even the Bar Council [1] and the Law Society [2] have had to publish detailed guidance for legal practitioners to refer […]
When fake news ruins real lives: meet the Spaniards destroyed by online rumors
Everyday Spanish people are being hurt by false accusations – like Francisco who was wrongly blamed for a brutal robbery in a viral Facebook post. Unfounded rumors can be punished in Spain with up to two years in prison. When we speak about fake news we should broaden the term. Everyone is at risk. For […]
Is Marriage a Legal Contract?
In the Volokh conspiracy blog, the question about marriage being a contract is asked. He responded “I thought I’d respond to this on-blog because it illustrates a considerably broader point: In law, as in life, concepts like “contract” aren’t unitary things, so that either something is a contract and has all the properties of a […]
Multiplication Philanthropy
Leverage is the mantra of the times in philanthropy, and rightly so. People want to know that the charities they support are using donations as effectively as possible. Donors and institutional funders are more demanding, more discerning, and less detached. They’re no longer content with writing a check and securing their place in heaven. They […]
OECD Launches New Report on Measuring Well-Being
Do you like your job? How’s your health? Are you spending enough time each day with your children? When you need them, are your friends there for you? Can you trust your neighbours? And how satisfied are you, overall, with your life? A new OECD publication, How’s Life? , looks at these questions and others, offering a […]
