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Artist Puts Algorithm on Trial for Manslaughter

25th July 2016
A Goldsmiths, University of London MFA student has put a computer algorithm on trial for manslaughter in a piece of performance art that questions the accountability of artificial intelligence. A group of lawyers first performed artist Helen Knowles’ work, The Trial of Superdebthunterbot, at an April 2015 group exhibition. The project has since been restaged […]
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Royal Expansion for Alternative Business Structure Law Firm

6th July 2016
In 2012 CG Naylor LLP (formerly Crabtree Law) made waves as one of the UK’s first newly formed Alternative Business Structure (ABS) law firms. Featured by The Guardian, Legal Futures and Legal Week at the time, it was an innovative experiment in the legal industry. Where once the jury was still out as to whether […]
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Mark Maurice Jones: General Counsel at Nestlé UK & Ireland

30th June 2016
Speaking to Mark, it is clear he is keen to assert that compliance is more than just about following laws, regulations and policies. It’s about doing the right thing. He says: “Part of being the Compliance Officer means that I’m responsible for driving a compliance programme through the different businesses within Nestlé in the UK […]
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Brexit: A Conclusive Legal Summary

30th June 2016
Though a definitive decision has been made on whether to leave the EU, the UK’s political and economic future is still very uncertain, and while there are many questions, there are far fewer answers. The pound has fallen 10% as of the 24th June, the day after the vote, and it is expected to take […]
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