Jacqueline So

Jacqueline So

Jacqueline So

Jacqueline leads content production for the Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer websites as the news editor, reporting on major updates in the legal profession for these regions and conducting exclusive interviews with leaders in the industry. She is also a contributing writer for Canadian Lawyer, Law Times, and Lexpert.

She aims to bring a human element to every piece she writes, bolstering the accessibility of complicated legal matters to an audience of both learned and laymen. She has created content for mainstream markets, having begun her journalism career as a feature writer and researcher with Australian real-estate consumer magazine Your Investment Property.   

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Updated defamation law takes effect in Saskatchewan

Updated defamation law takes effect in Saskatchewan

The Defamation Act addresses online content and cuts red tape for newspapers in the province

Appeal of child-focused court ruling partially permitted by UK court

Appeal of child-focused court ruling partially permitted by UK court

This is the first appeal to reach the UK Court of Appeal since the model was introduced

US justice department targets judges in complaint over media comments

US justice department targets judges in complaint over media comments

The department claimed that seven Minnesota judges breached their judicial ethics

David Paradiso announced as Canada correctional investigator

David Paradiso announced as Canada correctional investigator

He will look into complaints and evaluate correctional practices

UK justice charity warns against taking AI’s advice on law firms

UK justice charity warns against taking AI’s advice on law firms

Blind Justice UK flagged instances where chatbots recommended problematic firms

Report highlights legal regulators’ efforts to enhance AMLTF

Report highlights legal regulators’ efforts to enhance AMLTF

Financial Action Task Force reviewed the anti-money laundering and terrorist financing framework

Lawsuit revives 2024 Cornell University assault incident

Lawsuit revives 2024 Cornell University assault incident

The alleged victim filed the suit, which has caused a New York prosecutor to reopen an investigation

UK judges urged to apply costs regime to limit AI slop litigation

UK judges urged to apply costs regime to limit AI slop litigation

The “economics of litigation” have changed due to AI, ex-lord chancellor Robert Buckland says

Alberta announces new judge, Alberta Court of Justice justices

Alberta announces new judge, Alberta Court of Justice justices

Capacity bolstered in Edmonton, Calgary Criminal Division/Calgary Region, and the Northern Region

US lawmakers pitch tax credit bill for entertainment industry

US lawmakers pitch tax credit bill for entertainment industry

The law seeks to reshore production work for movies and TV to the US