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Judging the use of AI

Judging the use of AI

Francesca Whitelaw KC highlights key points from recent guidance and authorities on the use of AI in legal practice.

December 12, 2025

Judging the use of AI

News

Information Commissioner writes to local authorities demanding change in handling of care records requests

December 09, 2025

ICO ‘names and shames’ public authorities over FOI failures

December 04, 2025

ICO reprimands Post Office over Horizon IT scandal data breach involving unredacted legal settlement document

December 03, 2025

Met Police ordered to pay foster carers compensation over disclosure of address in family court case

Dec 02, 2025

Information watchdog to continue with its public sector approach to data protection enforcement

Nov 24, 2025

Council refers itself to ICO after publishing personal data of 600 local plan respondents

Nov 11, 2025

Stirling University professor named Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner

Nov 03, 2025

Government sets out measures to raise information security and data protection standards in public sector

Oct 22, 2025

Upper Tribunal rejects appeal by mother over access to sex education teaching materials

Sep 29, 2025

Information watchdog hits council with enforcement notice over subject access requests backlog

Sep 25, 2025

Rising demand sees ICO consult on changes to its handling of data protection complaints

Sep 05, 2025

Information Commissioner hits city council with enforcement notice over response times to freedom of information requests

Sep 05, 2025

Government releases previously undisclosed review into public sector data breaches

Aug 29, 2025

County council moves to reassure staff over legality of data sharing with Reform’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’

Aug 27, 2025

Tribunal orders disclosure of information on meetings between minister and private companies over net zero policies in Wales

Aug 21, 2025

Met Police use of facial recognition technology must comply with human rights law, warns EHRC

Aug 21, 2025

Information Commissioner exercised discretion correctly in issuing city council with FOI enforcement notice, tribunal finds

Aug 07, 2025

Police investigator fined for emailing restricted information to personal account

Aug 06, 2025

Information Commissioner’s Office issues guidance on disclosing documents securely when responding to FOI or subject access requests

Aug 01, 2025

ICO flags wide variation in FOI performance across NHS trusts

Jul 30, 2025

Supreme Court backs cumulative approach under freedom of information regime to public interest and qualified exemptions

Jul 28, 2025

Farage says Reform UK facing 'obstructionism' in newly won councils

Jul 22, 2025

5 Essex Chambers silk named Interim Biometrics Commissioner

Jul 08, 2025

Court of Appeal allows appeal against BBC in open justice case

Jul 04, 2025

School ordered to provide information on legal costs of harassment claim brought by headteacher against two parents

Jun 25, 2025

ICO launches AI and biometrics strategy

Jun 09, 2025

Sacking of teacher for accessing information on trans child not unfair dismissal, Employment Tribunal rules

May 28, 2025

Council reprimanded for leaving personal information of more than 6,500 people – including looked after children and employees – exposed through FOI response

May 21, 2025

Cyber-attack on Legal Aid Agency “much more extensive than originally understood”

May 19, 2025

Council hides public comments from planning portal over GDPR concerns

May 16, 2025

Mandatory ban on councils making ransomware payments would be “powerful deterrent”: Local Government Association

Apr 17, 2025

Borough to have first static facial recognition cameras in London

Mar 27, 2025

Judge criticises arm’s length children’s social care company over FOI failures

Mar 19, 2025

ICO announces new statutory code to regulate AI in public and private sector

Mar 18, 2025

ICO raps two Scottish councils for “repeated” failures to respond to subject access requests within legal timeframe

Feb 28, 2025

Information Rights Tribunal dismisses appeal over council decision to withhold confidential report prepared by independent monitoring officer on governance deficiencies

Jan 28, 2025

Supreme Court to hear key case this week on aggregation of public interest factor when applying freedom of information exemptions

Jan 27, 2025

Councils, NHS and schools to be banned from making ransomware payments

Jan 14, 2025

Judge rejects latest bid by Information Commissioner to have appeal by council over FOI enforcement notice struck out

Dec 20, 2024

ICO takes regulatory action against four public authorities over handling of FOI requests

Dec 11, 2024

Information Commissioner to continue with revised public sector approach despite mixed responses to trial

Dec 09, 2024

Information Commissioner gives advice to local authorities in financial strife

Dec 02, 2024

Judges allow appeal by information rights campaigner over right to see submissions made in case he was not party to

Nov 28, 2024

Features

Managing AI Risks in Local Government

Managing AI Risks in Local Government

November 13, 2025

Amardeep Gill and Tayler-Mae Porter provide practical guidance for legal teams on the use of AI in local government.

S166 DPA 2018: Don’t mistake the FTT for a Data Ombudsman

S166 DPA 2018: Don’t mistake the FTT for a Data Ombudsman

October 23, 2025

The FTT has just delivered two concise and punchy, procedural reminders: s166 DPA 2018 appeals are strictly for procedural challenges, not for re-running a losing data protection complaint, writes Aaron Moss.

Subject access requests: key issues for schools and academy trusts

Subject access requests: key issues for schools and academy trusts

October 22, 2025

Andrew Gallie shares some practical tips to help schools manage subject access requests effectively.

The meaning of ‘vexatious’ / ‘manifestly unreasonable’

The meaning of ‘vexatious’ / ‘manifestly unreasonable’

October 17, 2025

Conor Monighan sets out the key points from a recent First-tier Tribunal decision on whether an FOI request was vexatious.

A different kind of target

A different kind of target

Sep 18, 2025

Data protection damages: Equiniti in the Court of Appeal

Data protection damages: Equiniti in the Court of Appeal

Sep 12, 2025

From Wikimedia to the wider web: What the High Court’s judgment means for the Online Safety Act 2023

From Wikimedia to the wider web: What the High Court’s judgment means for the Online Safety Act 2023

Aug 14, 2025

FOI is a collateral attack on enforcement

FOI is a collateral attack on enforcement

Aug 12, 2025

Supreme Court clarifies cumulative approach to qualified exemptions under FOIA

Supreme Court clarifies cumulative approach to qualified exemptions under FOIA

Aug 07, 2025

The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: key considerations

Jul 30, 2025

Seven key insights: Lord Justice Birss considers AI in civil justice

Jul 09, 2025

Data (Use and Access) Act – Updating Data Protection Law and more

Jul 03, 2025

FOI and communication

Jul 03, 2025

The scope and purpose of s166 DPA: a procedural and not a merits route of challenge

Jun 25, 2025

AI solutions: the contractual issues

Jun 25, 2025

Generative AI and data protection

Jun 20, 2025

AI in the UK public sector

Jun 12, 2025

Information governance and AI

May 29, 2025

Dealing with legal professional privilege material under the EIR/ FOIA

Apr 30, 2025

AI in Local Government

Mar 26, 2025

When is information “held” under FOI?

Feb 26, 2025

The Data (Use and Access) Bill: All change or much of the same?

Jan 29, 2025

How should a school or trust approach a Data Subject Access Request?

Jan 21, 2025

Adoption records – PLWG best practice: a guide

Dec 18, 2024

Webinars

Data Protection Essentials

The Hugh James team provide a guide of need-to-know information about the field of Data Protection law.

Freedom of Information Essentials

Collection and use of personal data: a guide for social landlords

Data Protection: Current awareness issues for businesses

The LLG Grapevine 15th March

Digital Planning

Personal data in a post Brexit UK

Jobs

Weightmans Dec 25 PSSS (2)

Legal Director - Government and Public Sector

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Deputy Director Legal and Democratic Services

£94,812 per annum

Legal Adviser

£112,237.10 - £117,225.41 per annum

Governance Lawyer

£46,498 - £59,145 depending on skills and experience.

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