Tom Charnley

Jul 16, 2024 | lexology.com | Georgina Jones |Tom Charnley |Anneliese Amoah

Users of generative AI tools such as chatbots should be aware of the risk that records of their interactions with these tools are likely to be disclosable in litigation or regulatory proceedings. Records of interactionsA user will generally access a chatbot via a website. There will therefore be a record of the interaction between the user and the chatbot within the user's browser history and potentially also on their computer device.

Jun 10, 2024 | lexology.com | David de Ferrars |Tom Charnley |Ben Jones

Simona Halep, former Tennis world number one, was handed a four-year ban by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for violations of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. On appeal, the suspension was reduced to nine-months - a still significant impediment to a sparkling career. Simona Halep's caseIn August 2022 at the US open, Halep tested positive for the banned substance Roxadustat.

Sep 12, 2023 | lexology.com | Tom Charnley

The Civil Justice Council published part one of its final report on Pre-Action Protocols (PAPs) in late August 2023, following the commencement of its review in late 2020. Are they changing? Firstly, they are here to stay. The report commented that they have an increasingly important role in providing an opportunity for parties to avoid the court system altogether or at least facilitate the narrowing of the issues in dispute by requiring the parties to engage at an early stage.