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Law Society of Ireland invites applications to Access programme The Law Society of Ireland is inviting applications for its Access programme, which provides financial and practical supports to help people from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue a career as a solicitor.

The Law Society of Ireland is inviting applications for its Access programme, which provides financial and practical supports to help people from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue a career as a solicitor.

We are now accepting abstracts for our Annual Conference at @aberuni.bsky.social 15-17 Apr. 2026. Join us for critical talks on law, tech & education (and generally a good time!) The theme is: 'Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.' More info: www.bileta.org.uk/news/bileta-...

Today is the 10th anniversary of #Schrems I 👇 Congratulations @noyb.eu

Conor Gearty · Unwelcome Remnant: Erasing the Human Rights Act The Supreme Court is quietly editing the Human Rights Act out of existence. In cases where human rights cannot be...

‘The​ current members of the Supreme Court, ten men and two women, all of them white, seem to regard the Human Rights Act as an unwelcome remnant of a past era.’

In his final piece for the 𝘓𝘙𝘉, Conor Gearty writes on the Supreme Court’s reinterpretation of the HRA: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Also, predictably, no discussion of the impact of a departure from #ECHR on Good Friday Agreement/N. Ireland.

Listening to debate on #ECHR on #BBCSundayMorningLive. Can someone please explain to those advocating departure from ECHR how it actually works, and how domestic courts interpret the Convention? 1/2

PM wants to change how international law used in asylum cases The UK needs to

What, precisely, does ‘looking at Article 3 ECHR again’ mean? Does it mean bypassing the prohibition on torture/protecting those at risk of being tortured? Clarification would be very helpful.

Swiss voters narrowly approve plan to introduce digital IDs The proposal was backed by 50.4% of voters, in the second Swiss ballot on the issue in four years.

Swiss voters narrowly approve plan to introduce voluntary #digitalID

Digital ID scheme plans are 'ludicrous', says first minister Michelle O'Neill has called plans for a compulsory UK-wide digital ID scheme an attack on the Good Friday Agreement.

All 5 of N Ireland’s main political parties oppose the introduction of the #digitalID scheme.

Today it's a mandatory digital ID card to prove you have the right to work but in the future you might have to use it to access the NHS, to rent or buy a home, or to access benefits.

It's time to fight back, 'Say No to Digital IDs'.

Join the Campaign: action.openrightsgroup.org/join-campaig...

Starmer’s ID plan has caused upset, but in the EU the debate has long been settled ID cards have become an essential part of life for many across the bloc, with digital versions already launched in many member states

Yes, it’s important to have an informed debate about the proposed introduction of digital IDs. But the ‘others do it, so why don’t we’ argument is not a compelling one.

‘A patriotic national renewal’ - gimme strength 🤢

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Excellent thread on digital ID cards by @paulbernal.bsky.social Two important take-home lessons: digital does not mean error-free or fake-proof👇

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Have an idea you would like to develop into an academic book?

Applications to the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship are now open to Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse early career scholars (UK only).

More info: https://bit.ly/4mHlgcn

Thousands gather in London for Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom rally, and counter protest Nine people are arrested as the Met say extra officers have been deployed to deal with

“the Met confirmed it would not be using live #facialrecognition … in its policing of the Unite the Kingdom march.” Make of that what you will.

Event at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social on 9 September, with Kume Hideyo (an Associate Professor at Chubu University, Japan). She will deliver a seminar entitled, “Legal and Policy Approaches to the Use of Public Assets in Scotland and Japan”. Details and booking link: www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...

Student Contributor Program Applications Are Now Open Are you a current student interested in writing and researching for Lawfare? Join our Student Contributor Program for the 2025-2026 academic year!

Are you a current student interested in writing and researching for Lawfare?

Join our Student Contributor Program for the 2025-2026 academic year! Apply here: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/stud...

Wearing my marker’s hat, I’d like to see the supporting evidence that can substantiate his claims.

Coventry council to use Palantir AI in social work, Send and children’s services Exclusive: Workers say £500k contract with US tech firm which supplies Israeli forces raises ‘serious ethical questions’

Palantir is the last company that should be allowed anywhere near children’s services.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Here is a link to the Court of Appeal’s press summary on the Epping Forest District Council case. I highly recommend reading this document.

Great to see the blog by our @lawstrath.bsky.social LLM Law, Technology & Innovation student Joshua Graham reflecting on human rights-based approaches to the use of #AI in NHS Scotland

@equalityhumanright.bsky.social calls on Metropolitan Police to ensure that its use of #facialrecognition complies with #humanrights law

@civio.es's recent investigation reveals the case of #QuantusSkin, an AI system for early #skincancer detection. The Basque Health Service plans to roll it out in 2025, promising faster diagnoses. But it misses nearly 1 in 3 melanoma cases, and was trained almost entirely on images of white patients

A fantastic scholarship opportunity for mature students at @lawstrath.bsky.social 👇 When choosing your course, please consider our LLM/MSc Law, Technology and Innovation

A research project aims to demonstrate how relationships are changing due to AI-supported video surveillance. In an interim report, the researchers report on discrimination, displacement, and how AI-based surveillance automatically leads to their expansion. #surveillance

Facial recognition cameras too racially biased to use at Notting Hill carnival, say campaigners Exclusive: Letter to the Met says technology ‘unfairly targets community that carnival exists to celebrate’

#Facialrecognition cameras too racially biased to use at Notting Hill carnival, say campaigners

If you’re considering applying for the Winiarski Scholarship for a research visit to the Centre, please note that applications close on 20 August 2025. We look forward to hearing from you! Further details: https://buff.ly/6XX2T1K

If you’re considering applying for the Winiarski Scholarship for a research visit to the Centre, please note that applications close on 20 August 2025. We look forward to hearing from you! Further details: buff.ly/CMqAWY1

High Court advocates for plain English in judgments Judges should use plain English in judgments and avoid “Latin terms or terms of art, known only to lawyers”, a High Court judge has said.

Judges should use plain English in judgments and avoid “Latin terms or terms of art, known only to lawyers”, a High Court judge has said.

EU to start rolling out biometrics entry system for non-EU visitors from October – Europe live EU entry exit system, involving fingerprinting and facial recognition, being introduced from 12 October for non-EU citizens

EU will start rolling out its biometric entry system for non-EU citizens from October. It will involve fingerprinting and #facialrecognition