UK Legal Briefing
Independent coverage of UK law, AI policy and legal developments with practical public impact.
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UK IPO and DSIT Issue Statutory Code of Practice on AI Copyright Transparency and Creator Opt-Outs
The UK Intellectual Property Office introduces binding rules requiring generative AI developers to respect machine-readable opt-outs and disclose training registries.
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CMA and ICO Publish Joint Framework on Foundation AI Models in Financial and Legal Markets
The Competition and Markets Authority and the Information Commissioner's Office introduce strict rules against anti-competitive lock-in and opaque training data in enterprise AI.
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Ministry of Justice and Judicial Office Issue National Framework for Judicial AI and Algorithmic Evidence
The Lady Chief Justice and the Ministry of Justice publish binding standards for AI evidence, algorithmic disclosure, and judicial oversight in English civil and family courts.
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High Court issues Practice Direction HC142 on Generative AI as Law Society warns against 'Shadow AI'
Practice Direction HC142 comes into effect in the High Court, establishing strict advocate liability for AI drafting while regulators warn that unmanaged 'Shadow AI' threatens legal privilege.