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A20-year-old British student has vowed to ‘take down… exploitative’ lawyers with his latest law ‘bot’ for challenges to council tax bills. Joshua Browder, currently an undergraduate at Stanford University in California, has added to his range of services, which started with the DoNotPay parking fee app. The latest is a free bot designed to fight local authorities over rates and does not involve formal legal advice.
A20-year-old British student has vowed to ‘take down… exploitative’ lawyers with his latest law ‘bot’ for challenges to council tax bills. Joshua Browder, currently an undergraduate at Stanford University in California, has added to his range of services, which started with the DoNotPay parking fee app. The latest is a free bot designed to fight local authorities over rates and does not involve formal legal advice.
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