Tag: Legal
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UK law firms told to prove authority for the AI era
New research ranks 250 UK law firms on how visible they are to AI engines, as the profession shifts from search optimisation to 'generative engine optimisation'.
Not using AI could make lawyers negligent, taskforce says
The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce says professionals can be sued for negligence for failing to use AI, and that existing English law already covers most AI liability disputes.
London claims 'legal AI crown' as senior hires cluster
London hosts 25% of top law firms' senior AI hires versus New York's 10%, new data shows, as the City bets English law makes it the legal-AI capital.
AI law firm wins English court case in a legal first
Garfield AI prepared every document for a £7,000 county court claim won by a freelancer who paid about £400 — believed to be the first trial won using an AI lawyer.
Shoosmiths ties second £1m bonus pot to AI fluency
Law firm Shoosmiths is putting another £1m into staff bonuses, this time rewarding measured AI fluency rather than raw Copilot prompt volume.
Pinsent Masons reprimanded by High Court over AI-generated false citations
Judge Mullen criticised the top-20 UK firm for citing a fabricated statute; Pinsent Masons has self-referred to the SRA. The third such public reprimand in months.
Scottish judge warns of contempt proceedings after landlord uses AI-invented law
A sheriff court in Kirkcaldy found that a landlord relied on fictitious legislation and case references generated by AI, in what is believed to be a first for Scots law.
Home Office use of AI in asylum decisions likely unlawful, legal opinion finds
An 84-page legal opinion argues the Home Office breaches fairness, data protection, and equality law by using AI tools without telling asylum seekers.
Grammarly pulls AI tool that impersonated authors after class-action lawsuit
Superhuman disables Grammarly's Expert Review feature that mimicked writers including Stephen King without consent, facing a multi-million dollar class-action.
New York Times Sues Perplexity AI for Copyright Infringement
The Times files its second lawsuit against an AI company, claiming Perplexity's search engine reproduces content without permission or payment.
IP Lawyer's Six-Year-Old Son Accidentally Creates Copyright-Infringing AI Tool
A child built a story generator featuring Sonic and Mario in minutes using Google AI Studio, highlighting the legal challenges AI poses for IP holders.
AI in healthcare creates liability complexity, experts warn
Medical AI tools raise questions about legal responsibility when treatments fail, with multiple parties potentially liable and patients facing barriers to proving fault.