John Bates
@mrjohnbates.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Northumbria Law School. Interests focus on Tort Law, Civil Dispute Resolution and Clinical Negligence Litigation
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Three years in the making but our #Legalstudies article about the impact of the #solicitorsqualifyingexamination #SQE on undergraduate legal education is finally out and can be accessed using this link: lnkd.in/ene6miwR
August 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Three years in the making but our #Legalstudies article about the impact of the #solicitorsqualifyingexamination #SQE on undergraduate legal education is finally out and can be accessed using this link: lnkd.in/ene6miwR
I'm sorry to hear of the difficulties, but my baring myself with anyone is unlikely to be of much help.
February 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I'm sorry to hear of the difficulties, but my baring myself with anyone is unlikely to be of much help.
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Georgia woman who gave birth to someone else’s baby sues IVF clinic
Georgia woman who gave birth to someone else’s baby sues IVF clinic
‘I will never fully heal’, says Krystena Murray, who is white and gave birth to a Black boy after an embryo ‘error’
A Georgia woman is suing a fertility clinic after she gave birth to a child that was not hers, only to eventually give the child up to his…
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February 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Georgia woman who gave birth to someone else’s baby sues IVF clinic
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Another hallucinating citations case. The report is light on detail but says the tool was an 'internal AI', so seemingly not a generic GPT? www.reuters.com/legal/legali...
Lawyers in Walmart lawsuit admit AI 'hallucinated' case citations
Lawyers representing plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Walmart over alleged injuries from a defective hoverboard toy said on Monday that they inadvertently included made-up cases generated by artificial intelligence in a court filing.
www.reuters.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Another hallucinating citations case. The report is light on detail but says the tool was an 'internal AI', so seemingly not a generic GPT? www.reuters.com/legal/legali...
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📝 New Post | Ropewalk Personal Injury Blog
Philip Davy considers the Government’s recent announcement of changes to the Limitation Act 1980 to make claims for historic child abuse easier to pursue.
To read: bit.ly/410Lcpr
Philip Davy considers the Government’s recent announcement of changes to the Limitation Act 1980 to make claims for historic child abuse easier to pursue.
To read: bit.ly/410Lcpr
February 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
📝 New Post | Ropewalk Personal Injury Blog
Philip Davy considers the Government’s recent announcement of changes to the Limitation Act 1980 to make claims for historic child abuse easier to pursue.
To read: bit.ly/410Lcpr
Philip Davy considers the Government’s recent announcement of changes to the Limitation Act 1980 to make claims for historic child abuse easier to pursue.
To read: bit.ly/410Lcpr
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Three-year limitation period for claims of child sexual abuse to be axed, removing a longstanding barrier to justice for victims and survivors.
Today the Government announced that it would be seeking to change the law in line with IICSA’s recommendation.
www.1cor.com/london/2025/...
Today the Government announced that it would be seeking to change the law in line with IICSA’s recommendation.
www.1cor.com/london/2025/...
February 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Three-year limitation period for claims of child sexual abuse to be axed, removing a longstanding barrier to justice for victims and survivors.
Today the Government announced that it would be seeking to change the law in line with IICSA’s recommendation.
www.1cor.com/london/2025/...
Today the Government announced that it would be seeking to change the law in line with IICSA’s recommendation.
www.1cor.com/london/2025/...
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Thousands to sue Johnson & Johnson in UK over alleged talc link to cancer
Thousands to sue Johnson & Johnson in UK over alleged talc link to cancer
Group action with 3,500 claimants alleges company knew its talcum powder products contained dangerous asbestos
Lawyers representing 3,500 claimants are preparing to sue the pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over alleged links between talcum…
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February 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Thousands to sue Johnson & Johnson in UK over alleged talc link to cancer
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#LegalEd News:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will become the first in the nation to require all first-year law students to earn a certification in legal artificial intelligence (AI).
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#legaltech #AI
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will become the first in the nation to require all first-year law students to earn a certification in legal artificial intelligence (AI).
thedaily.case.edu/case-western...
#legaltech #AI
Case Western Reserve University School of Law becomes first law school in the U.S. to require legal AI education certification for all first-year law students
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will become the first in the nation to require all first-year law students to earn a certification in legal artificial intelligence (AI). Launching in Feb...
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January 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
#LegalEd News:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will become the first in the nation to require all first-year law students to earn a certification in legal artificial intelligence (AI).
thedaily.case.edu/case-western...
#legaltech #AI
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will become the first in the nation to require all first-year law students to earn a certification in legal artificial intelligence (AI).
thedaily.case.edu/case-western...
#legaltech #AI
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New on the Strathclyde Law Blog, a post by our Professor Douglas Brodie, considering a recent Court of Appeal case about what damages the owner of a non-MOT-ed vehicle can claim after someone has crashed into it. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...
Mitigation of loss and lapsed MOT certificates: Ali v HSF | University of Strathclyde
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January 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
New on the Strathclyde Law Blog, a post by our Professor Douglas Brodie, considering a recent Court of Appeal case about what damages the owner of a non-MOT-ed vehicle can claim after someone has crashed into it. www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/l...
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Our #personalinjurylaw barristers, Darren Lewis and Dr Rachel Segal are featured in (APIL) PI Focus magazine this month.
Darren looks at the Courts’ tougher stance on unrealistic costs budgets and Rachel explains the developments of Martha's Rule.
Take a look: lnkd.in/gcqvycpT
Darren looks at the Courts’ tougher stance on unrealistic costs budgets and Rachel explains the developments of Martha's Rule.
Take a look: lnkd.in/gcqvycpT
January 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Our #personalinjurylaw barristers, Darren Lewis and Dr Rachel Segal are featured in (APIL) PI Focus magazine this month.
Darren looks at the Courts’ tougher stance on unrealistic costs budgets and Rachel explains the developments of Martha's Rule.
Take a look: lnkd.in/gcqvycpT
Darren looks at the Courts’ tougher stance on unrealistic costs budgets and Rachel explains the developments of Martha's Rule.
Take a look: lnkd.in/gcqvycpT
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The government is considering whether to reverse a legal presumption that played a key role in Post Office scandal.
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Computer says nothing
Should we reverse the presumption that machines tell the truth?
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January 21, 2025 at 6:26 AM
The government is considering whether to reverse a legal presumption that played a key role in Post Office scandal.
rozenberg.substack.com/p/computer-s...
rozenberg.substack.com/p/computer-s...
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A cat amongst the pigeons, SCCO says no expert fee notes or breakdowns required where medical agencies are used and this coming from the most Senior Costs Judge in the country presently. www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #costslaw
No Medical Agency Breakdown Required says SCCO
SCCO hold that there is requirement to provide expert fee notes or breakdown of medical agency fees in JXX v Archibald.
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January 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A cat amongst the pigeons, SCCO says no expert fee notes or breakdowns required where medical agencies are used and this coming from the most Senior Costs Judge in the country presently. www.carterburnett.co.uk/costs-update... #costs #law #costslaw
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A really fascinating paper on mediation and therapeutic justice in medical treatment disputes about children and adults lacking capacity: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Securing therapeutic justice through mediation: the challenge of medical treatment disputes | Legal Studies | Cambridge Core
Securing therapeutic justice through mediation: the challenge of medical treatment disputes
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January 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A really fascinating paper on mediation and therapeutic justice in medical treatment disputes about children and adults lacking capacity: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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This decision has an interesting point on limitation periods and foreign judgments.
But of wider interest is that the appellants relied in their appeal bundle on a summary of Flynn v. Breitenbach [2020] EWCA Civ 1336.
That case is entirely made up.
caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025/42
But of wider interest is that the appellants relied in their appeal bundle on a summary of Flynn v. Breitenbach [2020] EWCA Civ 1336.
That case is entirely made up.
caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025/42
January 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This decision has an interesting point on limitation periods and foreign judgments.
But of wider interest is that the appellants relied in their appeal bundle on a summary of Flynn v. Breitenbach [2020] EWCA Civ 1336.
That case is entirely made up.
caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025/42
But of wider interest is that the appellants relied in their appeal bundle on a summary of Flynn v. Breitenbach [2020] EWCA Civ 1336.
That case is entirely made up.
caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2025/42
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A fantastic entry to the roster containing HO v TL about hotels, GA v EL and DR v UG about pharma. I warmly congratulate those responsible.
FI v DO [2024] EWFC 384 (B) (20 December 2024):
Final hearing of H's financial remedies application, the primary asset being the former matrimonial home. Ordered that the property be sold and W receive 69% of the net proceeds. W also to retain the parties' dog. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Final hearing of H's financial remedies application, the primary asset being the former matrimonial home. Ordered that the property be sold and W receive 69% of the net proceeds. W also to retain the parties' dog. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
FI v DO [2024] EWFC 384 (B) (20 December 2024)
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January 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A fantastic entry to the roster containing HO v TL about hotels, GA v EL and DR v UG about pharma. I warmly congratulate those responsible.
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We are seeing that law firms and chambers are increasingly using AI as part of their case management, but what impact could this have on profitability?
Author: Benjamin Wilson
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Author: Benjamin Wilson
kain-knight.co.uk/is-ai-going-...
Is AI going to cost you your profits? - Kain Knight
Artificial intelligence (AI) has long been heralded as the game changing tool designed to aid modern life and, in recent times, has gained momentum as becoming the primary way of transforming how prof...
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January 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
We are seeing that law firms and chambers are increasingly using AI as part of their case management, but what impact could this have on profitability?
Author: Benjamin Wilson
kain-knight.co.uk/is-ai-going-...
Author: Benjamin Wilson
kain-knight.co.uk/is-ai-going-...
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New article alert: A deep dive into how plaintiffs' attitudes shape civil settlements when NDAs are involved. A survey of 500 Americans reveals that confidentiality, repeat wrongdoing, and settlement goals (monetary vs. accountability) all play key roles. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
January 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
New article alert: A deep dive into how plaintiffs' attitudes shape civil settlements when NDAs are involved. A survey of 500 Americans reveals that confidentiality, repeat wrongdoing, and settlement goals (monetary vs. accountability) all play key roles. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Andrew McLaughlin successfully defended a claim on behalf of Cwm Taf Health Board on the alleged negligent performance of gynaecological surgery resulting in damage to a ureter and ultimately the complete loss of function of a kidney. Read full summary here: lnkd.in/g4WjjGVF
January 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Andrew McLaughlin successfully defended a claim on behalf of Cwm Taf Health Board on the alleged negligent performance of gynaecological surgery resulting in damage to a ureter and ultimately the complete loss of function of a kidney. Read full summary here: lnkd.in/g4WjjGVF
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A thought-provoking article about AI and mediation - can it help generate creative solutions? mediate.com/mediate-com-...
Mediate.com Celebrates 30 Years: Reflections on Mediation, AI and the Future
Summary Jim Melamed, co-founder of Mediate.com, reflects on the platform’s 30-year journey, highlighting its role in the mediation industry’s transition to online mediation. Jim emphasizes the dramati...
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January 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A thought-provoking article about AI and mediation - can it help generate creative solutions? mediate.com/mediate-com-...
#LawStudents Competition alert - if you're interested in a career at the criminal Bar this is worth looking at.
3PB’s criminal law group is running an essay competition which is open to those with an interest in the criminal Bar. The competition closes on 1 February 2025 and carries cash prizes for the top three essays.
To read more please visit here: www.3pb.co.uk/crime-essay-...
To read more please visit here: www.3pb.co.uk/crime-essay-...
January 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
#LawStudents Competition alert - if you're interested in a career at the criminal Bar this is worth looking at.
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🎧 NEW edition of the Personal Injury Podcast features a discussion between barristers Matthew White and Dr Rachel Segal about #lifeexpectancy in #PersonalInjuryLaw claims.
#personalinjurylawyers #lifeexpectancy
#personalinjurylawyers #lifeexpectancy
January 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🎧 NEW edition of the Personal Injury Podcast features a discussion between barristers Matthew White and Dr Rachel Segal about #lifeexpectancy in #PersonalInjuryLaw claims.
#personalinjurylawyers #lifeexpectancy
#personalinjurylawyers #lifeexpectancy
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The largest fatal accident claim in English history - valued at £2.15 billion - has been issued today by Stewarts. The action is brought by the family of the former Leicester City chairman, Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who was killed in a helicopter crash in October 2018.
tinyurl.com/572phr9j
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Leonardo S.p.A. challenged in landmark fatal accident claim following death of Leicester City Chairman
The largest fatal accident claim in English history has been launched at the High Court. The legal action is being brought by the family of former Leicester City Football Club Chairman, Khun Vichai Sr...
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January 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The largest fatal accident claim in English history - valued at £2.15 billion - has been issued today by Stewarts. The action is brought by the family of the former Leicester City chairman, Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who was killed in a helicopter crash in October 2018.
tinyurl.com/572phr9j
tinyurl.com/572phr9j
Might just be me channelling a Grinchy vibe, but today's cracker joke is not a zinger. The robot next to me finds it obscenely hilarious though. Merry Christmas.
December 25, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Might just be me channelling a Grinchy vibe, but today's cracker joke is not a zinger. The robot next to me finds it obscenely hilarious though. Merry Christmas.
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This is a must-attend event, which of course I can't attend.. but the lineup speaks for itself! Don't miss it if you can, and congratulations to the organisers
I'm co-organising an event on 'Human Rights in the United Kingdom under Conservative Government'. The conference is on 26 November 2024 at Northumbria Law School. Please register and take a look at the programme via the link below. Reposts welcome!
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November 23, 2024 at 3:46 PM
This is a must-attend event, which of course I can't attend.. but the lineup speaks for itself! Don't miss it if you can, and congratulations to the organisers