Tag: Legal
25 articles tagged Legal
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.
City law firms 'sleepwalking into a crisis' over AI overreliance
A report warns City law firms risk a 'crisis of judgment' as time-poor lawyers accept AI outputs uncritically and junior training erodes.
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.
Master of the Rolls tells lawyers to 'embrace AI' to keep justice relevant
Sir Geoffrey Vos says judges and lawyers should expect AI in 'every aspect' of legal work and must adapt to younger generations who consume justice online.
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.
Music Publishers Sue Anthropic for $3 Billion Over Alleged Piracy
Concord and Universal Music Group claim Anthropic illegally downloaded 20,000 copyrighted songs, including sheet music and lyrics.
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.
UK Barrister Found Using AI to Prepare Legal Case, Cited Fictitious Precedents
Immigration tribunal judge rules barrister used ChatGPT-like software and attempted to conceal it, citing non-existent cases in asylum hearing.