Camilo Artiga-Purcell flags up some of the cybersecurity, data protection and privilege risks associated with client-intake forms. Solicitors and barristers across England and Wales have embraced digital transformation, adopting sophisticated case management systems, e-discovery platforms, and document automation tools. Yet many overlook a critical vulnerability: the web forms used to collect confidential client and prospective…

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The European Commission has presented the Digital Justice package 2030, an initiative aimed at modernising justice systems across the EU and making sure that justice professionals have tools fit for the digital age. Its strategic roadmap aims to accelerate the digitalisation of justice systems across the EU, empowering citizens, businesses, and justice professionals through innovation…

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David Chaplin, editor of Computers & Law, reflects on the recent Annual AI conference that looked at the challenges of AI implementation through the eyes of business A case study stitched together the presentations at the annual SCL AI conference hosted at the HSFK offices a couple of weeks ago. It was all about how…

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Earlier this year, the Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) consulted on a draft inclusion framework and pre-action model. The draft inclusion framework set out design principles and standards with a view to making sure that all users, especially those at risk of exclusion, can access and engage with digital justice services. Key features included user-centred…

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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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James Phoenix, a litigator, shares insights from a six month sojourn into agentic GenAI software development. Imagine, if you will, a trainee, but a rather unusual one; their output needs careful review and they never show up to meetings but what they are is indefatigable; they don’t get ill and they are ready to work…

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