AI in law enforcement

What are the legal implications? The sophistication of artificial intelligence (AI), along with its application, is increasing almost on a daily basis. The UK has announced the world’s biggest trial of breast cancer screening and diagnosis using AI in place of the second radiologist (mammograms are normally assessed by two human doctors). If successful, this […]

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AI in litigation

How AI is revolutionising legal disputes Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for years, but most of us only became consciously aware of it with the launch of ChatGPT in November 2023. Since then, the prominence and use of AI have spiralled. Recently we heard about the Chinese-made AI chatbot called DeepSeek, which overnight hit […]

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The relentless rise of cybercrime

Despite increased vigilance, cybercrime continues to grow In a recent webinar on cybercrime, an audience poll revealed that over 50% of participants had experienced a financial scam of some sort. This does not mean all fell victim and lost money. We are all much more aware of scamming techniques and much more alert to suspicious […]

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Roadblocks and traffic fines – the festive season is here!

Know your rights around these seasonal hurdles As predictable as tourists in Cape Town, roadblocks are a festive season feature. Recently, an email has made the rounds advising recipients to check their traffic fines and pay them to avoid being arrested in a roadblock. There is a lot of misinformation in circulation about this topic, […]

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Kidnapping and human trafficking

Stop human trafficking

South Africa is not immune from human trafficking Human trafficking is an all-too-common occurrence in the modern world. Musician Sean “Diddy” Combs currently faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in New York, and two people in Glasgow have been arrested in connection with human trafficking offences just recently. Here in South Africa, kidnapping and […]

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Post-separation abuse is not just “high-conflict divorce”

signs of post-separation abuse displayed in a wheel

Domestic or intimate partner violence doesn’t always end on divorce We hear a lot about high-conflict divorce. We hear less about post-divorce violence, or post-separation abuse, to use the common nomenclature in the psychological literature. It does not differentiate between married and unmarried couples. Many family law experts believe describing a divorce as “high-conflict” often […]

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Protection of sources: safeguarding journalistic integrity

Confidentiality

Why confidentiality matters One of the pillars of democracy is a free press. We discussed the importance of access to information recently. In an open society, we take access to information for granted, and journalists tend to be respected. A principle of ethical journalism is confidentiality, and the protection of confidential sources is a widely […]

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Parental responsibility for a young offender

Child Offence

Can a parent be held criminally liable for their child’s crime in South Africa? Earlier this year, Jennifer and James Crumbley became the first parents in US history to be convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a mass shooting committed by their child. They were each sentenced to 10–15 years in prison, the maximum penalty for […]

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Access to information

Access to information

The importance of access to information As South Africans, we live in a democratic society and we take access to information for granted. While we may sometimes experience frustration with government obfuscation, most people agree that we have the right to be informed and we have the means to access that information, such as our […]

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