Tag: AI

Ex-Freshfields lawyers raise $30 million for AI tech business
Fund further growth

High Court warns lawyers over AI use after ‘fake’ cases cited in submissions
Barrister and solicitor escape contempt proceedings

Copyright in the age of AI: The UK’s contentious proposal
First year law student at Leeds Uni, Xin Ern Teow (Ilex) analyses the UK's proposals to resolve the tension between copyright and AI-produced content

AI and the erosion of artistic integrity
Leeds law school grad, Mohammad Anas, takes a deep-dive into the ramifications of Ghibli-style images on copyright law in the era of generative AI

Should aspiring lawyers embrace AI? Decoding the mixed messages
The Legal Cheek team explore the conflicting range of advice on AI – listen now 🎙️

UCL law school takes on ‘AI slop’ with assessment overhaul
University College London will ensure most law assessments are artificial intelligence-proof

Judge fury after ‘fake’ cases cited by rookie barrister in High Court
"I consider that it would have been negligent for this barrister, if she used AI and did not check it, to put that text into her pleading," says Mr Justice Ritchie

Book review: Susskind’s ‘How To Think About AI’
Polly Botsford delves into Professor Richard Susskind's 'darker' latest book and wonders: 'Where has Reassuring Richard gone?'

UAE turns to AI to draft the laws of the future
Making legislative system 'faster and more precise'

Judges given guidance on spotting AI-generated submissions
Unfamiliar case names and US spellings among key giveaways

AI avatar lawyer barred from US court
Cyber counsel frustrates (human) judges

Shoosmiths offers £1 million bonus pot to encourage AI use among staff
Cash rewards for reaching one million prompts on Microsoft Copilot

Why AI probably won’t disrupt law firms any time soon
25 year-olds earning nearly £200k look safe for now

Barrister warns of risks as litigants-in-person turn to ChatGPT
AI legal advice gone wrong

Junior lawyers will be ‘significantly replaced’ by technologists and data scientists, Paul Weiss boss predicts
Top lawyer foresees shifting roles in new tech-driven legal world

Former Clifford Chance lawyer secures £1.3m investment for AI paralegal start-up
Funds will boost development

Almost half of lawyers think their firm is too slow on AI uptake
LexisNexis research

Linklaters gives AI exam on English law
Results on the up, but human supervision still required

‘Silly examples of bad practice’ are no reason to shun AI, says top judge
Master of the Rolls backs artificial intelligence in latest speech

Will DeepSeek get you a training contract?
The Legal Cheek team contemplate using AI for law applications — listen now 🎙️