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The right to privacy does not exist in the online ‘wild west’, the Joint Committee on Human Rights has concluded. 
More than a third of divorce applications are now being made online, but the whole process takes just as long as before due to a shortage of resources in the family court.
The court system is ‘in administrative chaos, with serious staff shortages threatening to compromise the fairness of proceedings’, according to evidence given to MPs on the court and tribunal modernisation programme.
With a general election approaching, taking back control of your browser data is essential, say Moga Moodley & Malcolm Dowden
Dan Reed reports on the brave new world of enterprise legal services
A solicitor is refusing to display the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) digital badge on the grounds it is an ‘illegal gimmick’ and fails to comply with data protection laws. 
Half of law firms do not understand the money laundering risks facing them, according to research from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. 
The UK is a global leader in law tech, but needs continual investment to stay on top, Law Society research has shown.
Barristers have been warned not to engage in Twitter spats or other unprofessional conduct on social media, whether acting in a personal or professional capacity.
MPs are restricting advice surgeries with constituents and many are increasingly reluctant to use public transport alone in response to threats and abuse, according to an alarming Human Rights Committee report published last week. 
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles

Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards

Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors—four promotions

Lime Solicitors announces four promotions

NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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