For those of a certain age, Leonard Cohen has provided, in a hackneyed phrase, the ‘soundtrack to our lives’. When young, we took Chinese tea and oranges with Suzanne and muttered ‘So long’ to Marianne. Now, older if little wiser, we ultimately get to share one of the sentiments from his very last record: ’I’m … Continue reading Leaving the Table: out of the game
Since its first London conference in 2016, Legal Geek’s annual gatherings (paused only for Covid) have provided an uptodate view of the state of the legal tech industry. Over the last two days, an audience of around 2000 has heard close to two dozen overt ‘Product Pitches’ supplemented by about the same of a more … Continue reading We are all the same underneath: Legal Geek annual London conference
AdviceNow has developed a further tool to assist social security claimants. In the jargon-heavy language of the field, this is a ‘Work Capacity Assessment Mandatory Reconsideration Tool’. It is a development of previous material by AdviceNow in the same field. It is also a gloss on an official government document from the Department of Work and … Continue reading Advancing the Frontier: Interactive Assistance
You cannot open a newspaper at the moment without realising that the constitution of the UK is – to put it at its lowest – contested. The relationship of international law and the national powers of the government; the ethical responsibilities of a Prime Minister; the Nolan Principles of Public Life; the accountability of the … Continue reading JUSTICE, THE UK CONSTITUTION AND WALES
It began with a lunch. ‘Rog,’ said my companion. ‘You have been around the block on technology and access to justice a few times. You have worked for funders. You have made your fair share of grant applications. You know the field. Tell funders what they should be looking for and applicants what they should … Continue reading Technology and access to justice: top ten tips for funders and grantees