The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal struck off registered foreign lawyer Abhishek Kumar after he used generative AI to draft a disciplinary response containing false and misleading case citations, th…
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 d…
Sir Geoffrey Vos, the Master of the Rolls, predicted that the public will likely accept machine-made decisions in dispute resolution as technology becomes more reliable, with litigants potentially cho…
The Financial Times reports that legal tech start-ups are packaging AI disruption in a risky new wrapper, highlighting concerns about the technology's application in the legal sector. The article is p…
The Solicitors' Regulation Authority (SRA) warned solicitors against lax use of generative AI, citing risks of hallucinated case law and confidentiality breaches, after receiving 42 reports of potenti…
His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has banned Meta smart glasses from courts and tribunals in England and Wales, with devices confiscated at the door and returned when the owner leaves…
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has expanded its legal trainee intake from 80 to 120 places, a move that contrasts with AI-driven reductions in graduate roles at law firms. Legal Cheek's Alex Aldr…
US law firm Willkie has partnered with OpenAI to deploy ChatGPT Enterprise across the firm and use OpenAI's models to support its in-house AI team, Willkie Works, aiming to accelerate development of l…
Lawyers who fail to use artificial intelligence (AI) could face negligence claims, according to a new legal statement from the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT). The statement warns that professionals …
The University of Chicago Law School will ban laptops and smartphones in lectures for incoming first-year students starting this academic year, aiming to limit AI dependency and develop "AI-resilient …
Max Junestrand, CEO of legal AI company Legora, said elite law firm partners are undercharged under the billable hour model, citing Kirkland & Ellis where average profit per equity partner stands at £…
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) admitted to using two fake legal cases generated by artificial intelligence in a High Court extradition appeal, after Mr Justice Sweeting found the authorities were…
Sir Colin Birss, a senior judge with a background in artificial intelligence, has been appointed as the next Master of the Rolls by King Charles III. Birss, who currently serves as chancellor of the H…
Junior lawyers on Reddit's r/biglaw are divided on whether AI is eliminating their roles or merely acting as an advanced assistant, with some predicting the end of traditional legal pyramids and other…
Harvey, the legal AI company, released a LinkedIn interview featuring its brand ambassador Gabriel Macht (who plays Harvey Specter on Suits) with A&O Shearman partner David Wakeling to discuss AI use …