WHEN CHAT GPT DRAFTED A “SKELETON” ARGUMENT – 300 PAGES AND 132,000 WORDS LONG: THE LITIGANT RETAINS RESPONSIBILITY AND MUST COMPLY WITH THE RULES
We have here another example, in a judgment today, of the difficulties caused by the use of AI. ChatGPT “helpfully” drafted a “skeleton” argument that was 300 pages long (the maximum page length allowed was 20 pages). This was coupled…
COURT REFUSES DEFENDANTS’ APPLICATIONS TO AMEND AND TO RESILE FROM ADMISSIONS: A SUBMISSION THAT “WELL WE WERE LYING WHEN WE SIGNED THOSE STATEMENTS OF TRUTH” IS NOT A GOOD STARTING PLACE
Here we have a case where an application to resile from admissions and to amend defences were rejected in clear and categorical terms. To a large extent the change of position of the applicants were based on an argument that…
ADVISING THE CLIENT OF THE RISKS OF LITIGATION: TEN USEFUL CHECKLISTS COUPLED WITH THE RELEVANT LINKS
The previous post considered the nature of a solicitor’s duty in a conveyancing transaction. The judgment considered the nature of the solicitor’s duty to warn of risks. Here we pull together many posts and cases on advising on the risks…
PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE NEWS 5 : WHY A SOLICITOR CAN BE NEGLIGENT, A CLAIMANT HONEST AND YET BE WHOLLY UNSUCCESSFUL IN A PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE ACTION
We are looking at a case which explores the limits of a solicitor’s duty of care. It relates to conveyancing, however there are many points of interest to litigators. Firstly in relation to the reason the case failed (the “duty…
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