The firm cited nine case authorities in its application but only two could be found to exist, according to a judge. The South African Legal Practice Council is probing a local boutique after a high ...

Character references perpetuate the myth that abusers cannot occupy positions of trust or important roles in the heart of our ...

The South African Legal Practice Council is probing a local boutique after a high court judge found that the firm sourced non-existent case references with artificial intelligence technology.

The use of character references in sexual crime cases should be reformed urgently, campaigners have told BBC News NI.