Tag: legal AI
12 articles tagged legal AI
Anthropic strikes Freshfields deal to build legal AI products
Magic-circle firm Freshfields will help Anthropic build specialist legal AI tools that could later be sold to rival law firms, in Anthropic's first partnership of its kind.
AI-generated client queries are pushing up lawyers' fees
UK law firms report a surge in AI-generated letters, emails and patent applications from clients, with some firms absorbing extra costs and others warning of fee increases.
GPT-5 Follows the Law Better Than Human Judges, Study Finds
University of Chicago researchers found GPT-5 applied the legally correct outcome in 100% of test cases, compared to 52% for human federal judges.
HSBC to Pilot Harvey AI Platform for In-House Legal Work
Banking giant partners with legal AI provider Harvey to reimagine how its legal function operates, combining AI efficiency with professional judgement.
If AI Is Taking Junior Lawyers' Jobs, Why Does Their Pay Keep Rising?
FT investigation reveals law firm salaries climbing despite AI adoption, as automation frees juniors for higher-value work rather than eliminating roles.
Law Firm Shoosmiths Awards £1m Bonus After Staff Hit 1 Million AI Prompts Target
UK law firm becomes first to link firmwide bonus to AI adoption, rewarding staff after reaching Microsoft Copilot usage milestone four months early.
Bar Council Issues Fresh AI Guidance Amid Rise in Fabricated Case Citations
UK barristers receive updated guidance on using AI tools following High Court rulings involving hallucinated judgments and fake cases cited in court.
Australian Chief Justice Warns AI Use in Courts Reaches 'Unsustainable Phase'
High Court Chief Justice Stephen Gageler says judges now act as 'human filters' for machine-generated legal arguments as AI proliferates in litigation.
Channel 4 Pits AI Against Trainee Solicitor in Legal Drafting Competition
Dispatches programme compares Garfield AI's £100 claim form with trainee's £1,000+ version. Supervised assessment finds human draft superior despite cost difference.