UK Legal Tech & AI

CPS Apologizes For AI-Generated Fake Cases Cited In Appeal

By Christopher Crosby

Prosecutors included fake cases that did not exist in an extradition appeal after the artificial intelligence program they used hallucinated citations, according to a High Court judgment.

Michelmores Appoints 1st Knowledge And Innovation Head

By Ashish Sareen

Michelmores LLP said Friday that it has appointed a partner at Greenwoods Legal Services Ltd. as its first head of knowledge and innovation as the firm invests in artificial intelligence and knowledge management to enhance how it delivers legal services.

Palantir's £50M Met Police Contract Fight Set For 2027 Trial

By Eddie Beaver

Palantir's claim that a London mayor office wrongly blocked the Metropolitan Police Service from awarding the data analytics company a £50 million ($67 million) software contract will go to trial in January 2027, as a London judge ruled Thursday that the case should be heard at the earliest realistic opportunity.

Pillsbury Hires Ex-Simpson Thacher Exec As Chief AI Officer

By Matt Perez

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP announced on Wednesday the hiring of the former chief knowledge and innovation officer at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as its chief artificial intelligence officer.

English Law Fit To Resolve AI Harm Claims, Lawyers Say

By Eddie Beaver

English law is equipped to determine civil liability arising from the use of artificial intelligence, according to a government-backed legal statement which concludes that established principles of contract and negligence are capable of addressing harms linked to AI.

Generative AI To Be 'Core Lawyering Skill' At Haynes Boone

By Matt Perez

Haynes Boone announced Monday that it has launched a firmwide initiative treating generative artificial intelligence as a "core lawyering skill," with workshops at all attorney levels administered by legal learning platform Hotshot.

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