24 Mar 2026 | Linda Sheehan and Shaheen Solwa - On 18 March 2026, Oasis Security published ‘Claudy Day’. A vulnerability chain in Anthropic’s Claude AI. Unlike attacks on proprietary in-house tools requiring custom exploits, Claudy Day used only Claude’s built-in capabilities to silently exfiltrate user conversation history.
17 Mar 2026 | Linda Sheehan and Ettiene Beneke - Deepfakes are rapidly eroding the long‑held assumption that visual and audio evidence reflects reality. The sophistication of synthetic media now forces South Africa’s legal community to rethink how digital evidence is authenticated and how investigative processes must adapt.
AI as your legal sidekick? Court says think again 23 Feb 2026 by Megan Claassens Lessons from a case where a defendant’s claim of legal privilege over AI documents failed. In United States v. Heppner, Judge Jed S. [...]
AI, cybersecurity and operational resilience in mining 3 Feb 2025 by Linda Sheehan, Shaheen Solwa and Megan Claassens Digital transformation is creating exponential value in the mining industry. From Artificial Intelligence ("AI")‑enabled exploration and digital twins [...]
Accelerating legal disputes with GenAI-enhanced data review 4 Dec 2025 by Linda Sheehan, Ettiene Beneke and Megan Claassen Accelerating legal disputes with GenAI-enhanced data review As eDiscovery day closely coincides with ChatGPT’s third birthday, we [...]
From exclusion to inclusion: AI, language and access to justice in South Africa 14 Oct 2025 by Linda Sheehan, Shaheen Solwa, Ettiene Beneke and Bridget Zitha At the J20 summit, Justice Mlambo, Deputy Chief Justice [...]
AI in legal practice: Opportunities and risks for linguistic inclusion 06 Oct 2025 by Linda Sheehan At the recent Constitutional Courts and Supreme Courts Summit (“J20 Summit”), the Chief Justice of South Africa, Madam Justice Mandisa [...]
Unlocking pseudonymisation: What EDPS v SRB means for South African responsible parties under POPIA 8 Sep 2025 by Era Gunning and Rakhee Dullabh In the recent case of European Data Protection Supervisor v Single Resolution Board ("EDPS [...]
How to draft precise Statements of Work: Lessons learned from real-world deals 21 Aug 2025 by Isaivan Naidoo and Alexander Powell Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is no longer a theoretical buzzword; it has rapidly morphed into [...]
Generative AI and IP in South Africa: Navigating legal complexities and opportunities 04 Aug 2025 by Janine Thomas and Craig Shapiro The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) is transforming industries across the globe, [...]