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Reuters reports that Mississippi has asked an appeals court to reassign a judge over an 'error-plagued' AI-assisted ruling, highlighting concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in judicial decisions. The request underscores the growing scrutiny of AI tools in the legal system, where accuracy and reliability are critical.

The top legal affairs news stories from the long weekend Wall Street banks push Big Law to cut fees because of AI Financial Times https://www.ft.com/content/5240a6ac-b2e8-4897-a0a4-cbc7fc283bc9?syn-25a6b1a6=1 £ Lawyer who cracked Post Office scandal warns against axing jury trials The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/30/post-office-scandal-lawyer-warns-against-axing-jury-trials/ £ ‘Rank hypocrisy’ of British judge on Hong Kong court The Times https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/lord-neuberger-hong-kong-court-jimmy-lai-hypocrisy-68ppdrljl £ Watchdog probes law firm over work linked to collapsed lender MFS Financial Times https://www.ft.com/content/71745a1a-fc83-43f5-a29e-18d9a5725b5d?syn-25a6b1a6=1 £ Uber driver takes TfL to court over ‘pain‘ caused by licence renewal delay The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/31/uber-driver-tfl-court-licence-renewal-delay Mississippi asks appeals court to reassign judge over ‘error-plagued’ AI-assisted ruling Reuters https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/mississippi-asks-appeals-court-reassign-judge-over-error-plagued-ai-assisted-2026-08-31/ US supreme court allows Trump to keep building $400m White House ballroom The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/31/supreme-court-white-house-ballroom-trump Inside court for Tupac Shakur’s murder trial verdict BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cz9zelvp7xqo “£41,350 in costs? What is this madness.” Legal Cheek comments https://www.legalcheek.com/2026/08/trainee-solicitor-worked-second-job-at-home-office-and-accessed-visa-files/ comment-1267027 Upcoming student events: TOMORROW Meet 60 leading law firms at the Legal Cheek kick-off Apply Now https://www.legalcheek.com/fair/the-legal-cheek-uk-virtual-law-fair-series/ THURSDAY:Talking Tech: A career in technology law – with Clifford Chance virtual Apply Now https://www.legalcheek.com/event/talking-tech-a-career-in-technology-law-with-clifford-chance-in-person/