Dan Hunter and Henry Goodwin look at how law firms’ talent mix must evolve as AI goes native. Do we need fighter pilots or drone operators? AI solutions are becoming embedded in the day-to-day ways of working of law firms around the world.  Even at this early stage of AI integration, long-held assumptions around the…

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Rory O’Keeffe maps out how lean legal teams can outpace larger rivals, halve turnaround times and unlock real business impact. There’s a persistent myth in legal circles that AI is a game for the big players. Deep pockets, sprawling data lakes and armies of technologists are seen as prerequisites – yet only 54% of legal…

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Christopher Millard ponders the wide-ranging ideas about AI put forward by Professor Richard Susskind in his latest work. Who is Richard Susskind and why is he writing about AI? For once, it is probably true that an author really does not need any introduction, at least to anyone reading this review who is a member…

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Dr Fernando Barrio captures some of the insights aired at the SCL’s recent AI Policy Forum. AI shows no sign of slowing down, neither does the pace of conversation around its regulation. An important and timely contribution to the debate was enabled by the AI Policy Forum, held on 10 July 2025, within the striking…

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The Upper Tribunal (UT) has handed down its judgment in the UK Information Commissioner’s appeal against the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) decision on Clearview AI Inc. In May 2022, the Information Commissioner fined US-based company Clearview £7.5m and issued an enforcement notice for scraping images of UK residents from the web and social media, and then…

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Tom Whittaker and Ravi Tandon outline how AI is impacting litigation, before looking in depth at its impact on eDiscovery. 1 – Trends AI is becoming increasingly relevant not just in what disputes are about but also in how they are handled. On the substance, there are still few reported cases. However, anecdotally, AI-related disputes…

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Peter Lee underlines the importance of, and the principles underpinning, AI governance, thereby helping businesses to bridge the theory and practice. Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries at an extraordinary pace, offering transformative opportunities while introducing complex risks. For organisations, the challenge lies in ensuring that AI systems not only comply with emerging regulations but…

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