SRA consults on writing AI into the standards expected of solicitors
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is consulting until 3 December on updating its competence statement and SQE legal knowledge, with a new focus on AI.
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Co-op Legal Services uses AI to score every probate adviser's calls
An OpenAI model rates more than 50 aspects of each customer call at Co-op Legal Services. A whistleblower calls it dystopian; the Co-op says it supports staff.
Law firms told AI risk is fixed at procurement, not at use
A legal analysis argues SRA exposure is decided when a firm signs the vendor contract, and sets out five things buyers should demand before they do.
Firms are logging AI use as if each prompt needed consent
Guidance for conveyancers argues lawful basis is settled once per purpose, and that the compliance effort belongs somewhere far more useful instead.
Law firm leaders overestimate their grip on shadow AI
Research from Access Legal found 60% of fee-earners use unapproved AI tools, while 68% of firm leaders believe they have full visibility and zero risk.
Judges Warned to Stop Citing AI-Generated Fake Cases
Legal experts urge UK judges to redact fake case citations from judgments, warning that quoting AI hallucinations in full risks embedding them as false precedents.
Law Firm Tells Juniors: Dedicate 20% of Billable Time to AI Studies
International law firm Ropes & Gray allocates billable hours for first-year associates to master AI tools and develop automation skills.
