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David Downham

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Artificial Intelligence: Where Does Accountability Lie When Things Go Wrong?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming woven into everyday life, shaping everything from how we access customer service and conduct legal research to how doctors diagnose and businesses make financial decisions. While its potential is immense, AI is not infallible. It can make mistakes, and sometimes those mistakes can have serious consequences. This raises an important question: who is responsible when AI gets it wrong? Why AI Gets Things Wrong AI systems are trained on data. If that data is incomplete, inaccurate, or biased, the results can be flawed. Even…

Fraud

Avoiding online fraudsters

Networks of spies using bribery and fake identities may seem the stuff of high politics, but techniques devised by hostile foreign intelligence services to tap into state secrets are being adapted by those seeking industrial secrets for commercial gain. 

In Memoriam Peter Laskey

Peter Laskey 1957 – 2022 Peter joined Bowling & Co as a Partner in January 2005 and took on the position of Head of Dispute Resolution, a role that he held until his passing. As an integral part of the Senior Management team at Bowling & Co, Peter was a highly skilled litigator with over 35 years of experience. All of his colleagues and friends at Bowling & Co and his clients and contacts will fondly remember Peter, not only for his wisdom and advocacy skills, but above all for…

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ISO 9001 LawNet Quality Standard accreditation

We are proud to announce that once again we have retained our ISO 9001 LawNet Quality Standard accreditation for another year following an outstanding audit. Earlier this month we were audited against the internationally renowned ISO-9001 quality mark standard, which is a requirement of our membership of LawNet (a mutual and member-owned organisation of approximately 70 law firms ranging in size from six to 50+ partners with a network of over 2,000 solicitors). This accreditation comprises the ISO standard interpreted for the law firm environment by LawNet and takes account of the Solicitors…

Companies must be on track for Covid-safe workplace

Companies must be on track for Covid-safe workplace

Companies anticipating a return to the workplace in July, if the Government’s route map stays on track, should be planning how to protect workers and customers once the country is released from the current Covid-related restrictions.  Although the Government may decide that it is safe to relax regulations and recommendations around social distancing and large groups, the virus will still be circulating, and individuals could become infected or pass the virus on to others in the workplace. Planning ahead and involving staff in the planning process is the best approach. …

Homeworking and cybersecurity

Blog: Homeworking and the importance of cybersecurity risk management

Having staff working remotely has presented significant challenges for many businesses, but one of the most difficult to address is the increased cybersecurity risk. As many companies did not have sufficient opportunity to prepare for the transition to homeworking, they may not have identified potential cybersecurity issues. Moreover, it is now much harder to monitor staff and ensure they are following safe practices. Cybercriminals have wasted no time in exploiting these weaknesses, and businesses are encountering threats regularly. Here we look at the cybersecurity risks that homeworking may present to…

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