Irish lawyer Barry Scannell provides a comprehensive guide to the EU's new AI Act. Today, 1 August 2024, marks a watershed moment in the regulation of artificial intelligence as the EU Artificial Intelligence Act officially enters into force.
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Jeremy Glen and Erin Findlay take a look at the state of the UK fintech sector and discuss its future potential. The UK fintech sector is the largest in Europe, second only to the United States globally. As the UK government aims to strike a balance between innovation and the maintenance of a secure
'Glasgow's Miles Better' was a 1980s campaign to promote the city of Glasgow as a tourist destination and as a location for industry and business. Back then fossil fuels were powering the country and releasing millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere every year. 'People Mak
The Outer House of the Court of Session has dismissed an action for payment by a firm of solicitors against a Dubai-based law firm which required to instruct a Scottish firm for a debt recovery action on behalf of a client based in Hong Kong after finding that the references in the contract to &ldqu
Ali Harris and Professor Shazia Choudhry have been appointed as interim commissioners at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Ali Harris is chief executive of Equally Ours, a human rights charity. Shazia Choudhry is professor of law at the University of Oxford, and the Jeffrey Hack
Holyrood’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee has confirmed its support of the general principles of the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill. In light of broad-based agreement for a "more fundamental and structural review" of crofting policy and law in modern Scotland, however, the committe
A judge has authorised doctors to administer a blood transfusion to a 14-year-old Jehovah’s Witness if it becomes necessary following surgery, despite the child’s stated refusal on religious grounds. The Court of Session was told that the teenager had made clear that she did not consent
A restaurant is facing legal action from an angry adulterer after uploading a video which inadvertently exposed him dining with his affair partner. Italian consumer rights group Codacons is seeking damages on behalf of the 42-year-old man from Catania, Sicily, The Times reports.
Law Society of Scotland staff have shown their support for families in Scotland with seriously ill children, by raising £12,315 in aid of Crossbasket House. Crossbasket House provides much needed accommodation for the families of children being treated at the Glasgow Children's Hospital. Many
The International Bar Association (IBA) has condemned the imposition of sanctions by the US on two more International Criminal Court (ICC) judges. On 18 December, the US administration imposed sanctions on Judge Lordkipanidze and Judge Damdin for "having directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to inv
The number of outstanding fatal accident inquiries (FAIs) in Scotland has risen above 300, according to newly released figures. Data obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats through a freedom of information request to the Crown Office shows there are 318 FAIs currently awaiting completion. That re
