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How technology will shape the legal profession over the next decade

Tara Waters, partner and head of Ashurst Advance Digital, discusses how law firms are embracing tech and what it means for future lawyers

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What Mediaeval animal trials can teach us about AI and the law

Future magic circle trainee William Holmes unlocks the method in ‘Mediaeval madness’

Jul 21 2020 11:12am
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British lawtech entrepreneur raises £9.6 million to fund ‘robot lawyer’ app

Joshua Browder’s ‘DoNotPay’ has seen consumer demand skyrocket in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Jun 24 2020 11:17am
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Number of lawyers using AI tech remains low, Oxford Uni research finds

Hype not matching reality

Mar 24 2020 8:57am
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Machine-learnt bias? Algorithmic decision making and access to criminal justice

The pressure on our criminal justice system is mounting — but is algorithmic decision making the way forward? Queen Mary law grad Marina Wojcik addresses some of the concerns

Mar 18 2020 10:25am
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How technology is changing the business of law

Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers talk tech transforming the firm

Dec 12 2019 2:12pm

British lawtech entrepreneur launches AI tool that identifies ‘loopholes’ in contracts

Taking the torment out of T&Cs?

Nov 22 2019 10:06am
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Lord Neuberger-backed AI contract drafting tool secures £2 million funding

It’s currently being piloted by Clifford Chance, Pinsent Masons and Withers

Jul 24 2019 9:59am
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British 22-year-old lawtech entrepreneur raises £3.7 million from Facebook and Airbnb backers to help fund ‘robot lawyer’ app

Joshua Browder secures big financial boost

Jul 4 2019 12:41pm
‘Uncritical reliance’ on AI in criminal justice could lead to ‘wrong decisions’, says Law Society

Warning contained in new commission report

Jun 5 2019 11:27am
Computers could own property, Supreme Court judge says

Welcome to the machine

Mar 19 2019 11:37am
40% of AI start-ups don’t use AI

Businesses who use the techy-buzzword tend to attract greater levels of investment, report finds

Mar 5 2019 2:17pm

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The emergence of artificial intelligence in the retail sector

Self-learning algorithms, chatbots, magic mirrors and robotic shop assistants — the future of retail is looking smart

Feb 26 2019 3:17pm
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The coming of the age of AI in the law

Man must still be master of the machine, says Singapore Management University law student Soh Kian Peng

Jan 9 2019 10:16am
AI isn’t about cutting solicitor numbers, says SRA

While regulator attacked over SQE for doing ‘violence to the law’

Dec 12 2018 11:26am
Law firms could be ‘months’ from AI ‘tipping point’ that will have ‘profound impact’, says report by former magic circle managing partner

Woah

Nov 21 2018 9:03am
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Can AI be criminally accountable?

Ex-human rights practitioner Theo Richardson-Gool examines the problems posed by autonomous machines

Nov 2 2018 2:25pm
Is the artificial intelligence emperor wearing any clothes?

An anonymous associate at a leading City of London law firm notes a disconnect between their experience on the ground and the tech marketing noise

Oct 15 2018 10:16am

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Student event: Artificial intelligence and the law — with Clifford Chance

Top City lawyers discuss the impact AI is having on the profession; students ask the questions

Aug 17 2018 10:58am
Eversheds Sutherland signs deal with Slaughter and May-backed artificial intelligence software

Luminance was developed by Cambridge boffins

Jul 17 2018 1:50pm
Regulate the robots? Law Society’s incoming president launches review

As Society appoints ‘new’ CEO following dramatic resignation of predecessor

Jun 14 2018 1:19pm