BIALL (British & Irish Association of Law Librarians)
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The official account for the British & Irish Association of Law Librarians.
BIALL is the leading professional body in the UK and Ireland for information and knowledge professionals working with legal information.
BIALL is the leading professional body in the UK and Ireland for information and knowledge professionals working with legal information.
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This week's blog covers a broad range of legal news, ranging from the HM Prison & Probation Service to cyber crime and the effects of AI use in legal research:
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Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR, 27 October 2025 - ICLR
This latest roundup of legal news includes probation, technology, cyber crime, AI, terrorism and public inquiries. Plus recent case law and commentary. ... Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal n...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This week's blog covers a broad range of legal news, ranging from the HM Prison & Probation Service to cyber crime and the effects of AI use in legal research:
www.iclr.co.uk/blog/weekly-...
www.iclr.co.uk/blog/weekly-...
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The holiday season is fast approaching, and it's never too early to get started on your gift-getting. Luckily, the Goodson Blogson has you covered, with a holiday gift guide for lawyers and law students! Read the article and get a head start on your holiday shopping: tinyurl.com/44frd55u
November 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The holiday season is fast approaching, and it's never too early to get started on your gift-getting. Luckily, the Goodson Blogson has you covered, with a holiday gift guide for lawyers and law students! Read the article and get a head start on your holiday shopping: tinyurl.com/44frd55u
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Happy KNOWvember! This month, @cilip-gig.bsky.social along with many UK gov departments and agencies will be sharing important messages about GKIM. read our latest blog for further info: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/welc...
Welcome to KNOWvember!
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November 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Happy KNOWvember! This month, @cilip-gig.bsky.social along with many UK gov departments and agencies will be sharing important messages about GKIM. read our latest blog for further info: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/welc...
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Our new external relationships manager @bethtapster.bsky.social recently shared her thoughts on the #LILAC26 bursaries with the @infolitgroup.bsky.social. Applications close on the 21 Nov and it's really easy to apply via your LILAC account. Don't miss out! ⬇️ buff.ly/BMykNHB
LILAC 2026 bursaries – apply now for full conference and day delegate places – Information Literacy Website
Attending the LILAC conference for the first time earlier this year showed me that it is crucial for librarians across all sectors to develop our information literacy practice right now. It also…
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November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Our new external relationships manager @bethtapster.bsky.social recently shared her thoughts on the #LILAC26 bursaries with the @infolitgroup.bsky.social. Applications close on the 21 Nov and it's really easy to apply via your LILAC account. Don't miss out! ⬇️ buff.ly/BMykNHB
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The English court ruling in a dispute between Getty Images and Stability AI is “the most impactful legal decision yet on the nature of artificial intelligence and copyright law”, according to William Fry partners Dr Barry Scannell and Leo Moore.
English AI ruling ‘most impactful legal decision yet’
The English court ruling in a dispute between Getty Images and Stability AI is “the most impactful legal decision yet on the nature of artificial intelligence and copyright law”, according to William Fry partners Dr Barry Scannell and Leo Moore.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The English court ruling in a dispute between Getty Images and Stability AI is “the most impactful legal decision yet on the nature of artificial intelligence and copyright law”, according to William Fry partners Dr Barry Scannell and Leo Moore.
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Did you see our news that the prestigious international library event the World Library & Information Congress (WLIC) 2027 is taking place in London & UK after a successful bid by a partnership led by CILIP? Members - get talking to yr IFLA colleagues! https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/IFLAWLIC2027news
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Did you see our news that the prestigious international library event the World Library & Information Congress (WLIC) 2027 is taking place in London & UK after a successful bid by a partnership led by CILIP? Members - get talking to yr IFLA colleagues! https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/IFLAWLIC2027news
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Come and join us for the Launch of the Dance and Legal Materialities Network which explores how dance can animate legal materials. Led by IALS librarian Marilyn Clarke, legal researcher Marie Andree Jacob & dance artist/researcher Anna Macdonald. Book your place today! ials.sas.ac.uk/events/dance...
Dance and Legal Materialities Network: Embodied acts of Reading
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November 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Come and join us for the Launch of the Dance and Legal Materialities Network which explores how dance can animate legal materials. Led by IALS librarian Marilyn Clarke, legal researcher Marie Andree Jacob & dance artist/researcher Anna Macdonald. Book your place today! ials.sas.ac.uk/events/dance...
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Articles on generative #AI and cataloging, library outreach, growing through failure, recalibrating the definition of information, and more await in the November issue of "C&RL News". It's freely available now on the magazine website! https://bit.ly/47XIy8y
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Articles on generative #AI and cataloging, library outreach, growing through failure, recalibrating the definition of information, and more await in the November issue of "C&RL News". It's freely available now on the magazine website! https://bit.ly/47XIy8y
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What does it really look like to juggle work and caregiving? Genevieve Zook shares practical tips for managing conflicts, finding balance, and creating more supportive workplaces for caregivers. tinyurl.com/y9t8nyyn #AALLSpectrum #caregivers
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
What does it really look like to juggle work and caregiving? Genevieve Zook shares practical tips for managing conflicts, finding balance, and creating more supportive workplaces for caregivers. tinyurl.com/y9t8nyyn #AALLSpectrum #caregivers
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How can we be stronger, bolder, together?
#IFLA Presidents Vicki McDonald and Leslie Weir explored what the world needs from #libraries through webinars, WLIC sessions, and global video contributions.
Find key insights and resources to continue the conversation: https://tr.ee/LYnIHJ
#IFLA Presidents Vicki McDonald and Leslie Weir explored what the world needs from #libraries through webinars, WLIC sessions, and global video contributions.
Find key insights and resources to continue the conversation: https://tr.ee/LYnIHJ
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
How can we be stronger, bolder, together?
#IFLA Presidents Vicki McDonald and Leslie Weir explored what the world needs from #libraries through webinars, WLIC sessions, and global video contributions.
Find key insights and resources to continue the conversation: https://tr.ee/LYnIHJ
#IFLA Presidents Vicki McDonald and Leslie Weir explored what the world needs from #libraries through webinars, WLIC sessions, and global video contributions.
Find key insights and resources to continue the conversation: https://tr.ee/LYnIHJ
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Volunteer with #CILIP! We’re seeking Professional Registration Support Officers (PRSOs) in the North East, Midlands, London & South East. Open to those holding #ProfessionalRegistration with experience in libraries or information services.
Apply here: https://ow.ly/mEZV50XlExG
Apply here: https://ow.ly/mEZV50XlExG
November 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Volunteer with #CILIP! We’re seeking Professional Registration Support Officers (PRSOs) in the North East, Midlands, London & South East. Open to those holding #ProfessionalRegistration with experience in libraries or information services.
Apply here: https://ow.ly/mEZV50XlExG
Apply here: https://ow.ly/mEZV50XlExG
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Join #NaomiAssociates for this CPD-accredited half-day workshop. Explore how AI affects UK GDPR, data protection & ethics. Learn from expert Jess how to manage legal and privacy challenges and ensure responsible AI use.
📢Hurry - Book by 6 Nov: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/AIandDataProtectionLaw2025
📢Hurry - Book by 6 Nov: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/AIandDataProtectionLaw2025
November 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Join #NaomiAssociates for this CPD-accredited half-day workshop. Explore how AI affects UK GDPR, data protection & ethics. Learn from expert Jess how to manage legal and privacy challenges and ensure responsible AI use.
📢Hurry - Book by 6 Nov: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/AIandDataProtectionLaw2025
📢Hurry - Book by 6 Nov: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/AIandDataProtectionLaw2025
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The London Legal Support Trust is calling on the legal community for its most popular fundraising events—the Great Legal Bake and the Great Legal Quiz. The events, which take place in November, raise vital funds free legal advice charities www.newlawjournal.co.uk/content/gear...
Gear up for Pro Bono Week with bake-offs & brain-teasers
The London Legal Support Trust (LLST) is calling on the legal community to don aprons and sharpen their pencils for two of its most popular fundraising events—the Great Legal Bake and the Great Legal ...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The London Legal Support Trust is calling on the legal community for its most popular fundraising events—the Great Legal Bake and the Great Legal Quiz. The events, which take place in November, raise vital funds free legal advice charities www.newlawjournal.co.uk/content/gear...
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New issue of International & Comparative Law Quarterly now available
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October 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New issue of International & Comparative Law Quarterly now available
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In our October 2025 Issue, we highlight how libraries worldwide are championing #equality and shaping more inclusive, just societies.
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IFLA Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 10: Championing equality
In our October 2025 Issue, we highlight how libraries worldwide are championing #equality and shaping more inclusive, just societies.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In our October 2025 Issue, we highlight how libraries worldwide are championing #equality and shaping more inclusive, just societies.
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Suzanne Corriell highlights how government law librarians balance legal research and work-life balance in the latest issue of #AALLSpectrum: tinyurl.com/4mbt733b
October 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Suzanne Corriell highlights how government law librarians balance legal research and work-life balance in the latest issue of #AALLSpectrum: tinyurl.com/4mbt733b
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Due to ongoing strike action, all St Pancras Reading Rooms will be closed on Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November.
Reader Registration will also be closed on 1 November and operating at a reduced level on 31 October. Find all service updates on our website.
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Reader Registration will also be closed on 1 November and operating at a reduced level on 31 October. Find all service updates on our website.
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Planned strike action in St Pancras
We have been notified of planned strike action taking place between Monday 27 October and Sunday 9 November 2025.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Due to ongoing strike action, all St Pancras Reading Rooms will be closed on Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November.
Reader Registration will also be closed on 1 November and operating at a reduced level on 31 October. Find all service updates on our website.
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Reader Registration will also be closed on 1 November and operating at a reduced level on 31 October. Find all service updates on our website.
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🔵 Less than 3 weeks left to submit to the #RLUK26 call for papers - Stewardship in challenging times
The virtual #RLUK26 Conference will explore how libraries can navigate complex intersections of academic freedom, censorship & contested spaces+collections
ℹ️ Read the full #CFP @ bit.ly/RLUKconf
The virtual #RLUK26 Conference will explore how libraries can navigate complex intersections of academic freedom, censorship & contested spaces+collections
ℹ️ Read the full #CFP @ bit.ly/RLUKconf
October 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🔵 Less than 3 weeks left to submit to the #RLUK26 call for papers - Stewardship in challenging times
The virtual #RLUK26 Conference will explore how libraries can navigate complex intersections of academic freedom, censorship & contested spaces+collections
ℹ️ Read the full #CFP @ bit.ly/RLUKconf
The virtual #RLUK26 Conference will explore how libraries can navigate complex intersections of academic freedom, censorship & contested spaces+collections
ℹ️ Read the full #CFP @ bit.ly/RLUKconf
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Submit a session idea for our leading Data Protection Conference in 2026 and you could secure a free place at the event. Apply at https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/DataConf26
October 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Submit a session idea for our leading Data Protection Conference in 2026 and you could secure a free place at the event. Apply at https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/DataConf26
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The Professional Development Committee is pleased to invite members of BIALL to register as mentees in the BIALL Mentoring Scheme.
The Professional Development Committee is pleased to invite members of BIALL to register as mentees in the BIALL Mentoring Scheme.
BIALL mentoring scheme | The British and Irish Association of Law Librarians
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October 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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The Professional Development Committee is pleased to invite members of BIALL to register as mentees in the BIALL Mentoring Scheme.
The Professional Development Committee is pleased to invite members of BIALL to register as mentees in the BIALL Mentoring Scheme.
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Applications are open for #LILAC26 bursaries! In addition to LILAC bursaries, which provide a full conference place, you can apply for Local to LILAC day delegate bursaries, aimed at those that live or work close to the University of Sheffield. Find out more & apply on our website.
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LILAC is an annual conference covering all aspects of information literacy and is a firm favourite in the calendar of information professionals. The conference is brimming with new ideas, innovative…
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October 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Applications are open for #LILAC26 bursaries! In addition to LILAC bursaries, which provide a full conference place, you can apply for Local to LILAC day delegate bursaries, aimed at those that live or work close to the University of Sheffield. Find out more & apply on our website.
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TODAY’S THE DAY! It’s #GreenLibraries Week, and we're launching it with our third Green Libraries Conference on the sunny banks of the Regents Canal at Kings Place for a full day of all things green, sustainable and climate-facing. Hope you all have a great GREEN week!
October 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
TODAY’S THE DAY! It’s #GreenLibraries Week, and we're launching it with our third Green Libraries Conference on the sunny banks of the Regents Canal at Kings Place for a full day of all things green, sustainable and climate-facing. Hope you all have a great GREEN week!
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AALL President Jenny Silbiger is in Houston, Texas, this week attending the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL) Annual Meeting. She’s pictured with IALL President Mark Engsberg, BIALL Past President Claire Mazer, and IALL Vice President Rebecca Bergstrøm during last night's reception.
October 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
AALL President Jenny Silbiger is in Houston, Texas, this week attending the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL) Annual Meeting. She’s pictured with IALL President Mark Engsberg, BIALL Past President Claire Mazer, and IALL Vice President Rebecca Bergstrøm during last night's reception.
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Coming full circle at #WLIC2027 🟢
A century after 15 library associations first came together in Edinburgh to establish #IFLA, we will return to the UK to celebrate 100 years of global #library work.
Read the full statement https://tr.ee/ePvIBm
#IFLA100
A century after 15 library associations first came together in Edinburgh to establish #IFLA, we will return to the UK to celebrate 100 years of global #library work.
Read the full statement https://tr.ee/ePvIBm
#IFLA100
October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Coming full circle at #WLIC2027 🟢
A century after 15 library associations first came together in Edinburgh to establish #IFLA, we will return to the UK to celebrate 100 years of global #library work.
Read the full statement https://tr.ee/ePvIBm
#IFLA100
A century after 15 library associations first came together in Edinburgh to establish #IFLA, we will return to the UK to celebrate 100 years of global #library work.
Read the full statement https://tr.ee/ePvIBm
#IFLA100
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Join @NKorn Associates for this CPD-accredited half-day workshop exploring how AI affects UK GDPR, data protection, and ethics. Learn from expert Jess how to manage legal and privacy challenges and ensure responsible AI use.
Book by 6 November: www.cilip.org.uk/page/AIandDa...
Book by 6 November: www.cilip.org.uk/page/AIandDa...
October 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Join @NKorn Associates for this CPD-accredited half-day workshop exploring how AI affects UK GDPR, data protection, and ethics. Learn from expert Jess how to manage legal and privacy challenges and ensure responsible AI use.
Book by 6 November: www.cilip.org.uk/page/AIandDa...
Book by 6 November: www.cilip.org.uk/page/AIandDa...