A new humanoid robot called Neo, designed to help out with household chores and available to order for $20,000, has received a lot of press attention recently. Although delivery is expected as early as 2026, the current prototype is not fully automated, relies on a human “teleoperator” (coincidentally called Turing) wearing a VR headset, and…

The exponential expansion of artificial intelligence across professional and personal spheres has inevitably led to its integration into human resources and recruitment functions. Research commissioned by ACAS indicates growing acceptance among employers, with approximately one-third of UK businesses surveyed believing AI deployment will enhance productivity.

AI’s capability to enhance efficiency and streamline administratively intensive tasks…

AI hallucinated case law

In the recent case of Ayinde v Haringey [2025] EWHC 1383 (Admin), Dame Victoria Sharp, President of the King’s Bench Division of the High Court, issued a stark warning to lawyers that they have a “professional duty” to ensure that fictitious case citations “hallucinated” by generative AI (GenAI) tools do…

As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) software is increasingly foisted upon both private and public sector workforces, with the now familiar mantra of “boosting productivity”, many lawyers have attempted to harness some of the tools for legal research. In this article we consider the scale of the uptake and identify some of the risks, alongside expert…

It’s coming up to three years since ChatGPT was released to the public in November 2022. In April 2024, we considered the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on professional writers; the “double whammy” of having their copyright material used for training LLMs (without receiving payment) whilst being made redundant as a result…

Cyber incidents are rarely out of the news for long, but recently we have seen a string of headline hitting attacks on big name retailers. Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and more recently North Face and Cartier have reported data breaches following unauthorised access to systems by threat actors, who have stolen customer data.…

First SRA regulated AI law firm

At the beginning of May, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) made the following announcement in a press release:“We have authorised the first law firm providing legal services through artificial intelligence (AI). While many firms are already using AI to support and deliver a range of back-office and public-facing…

Finding the right case has never been more important but the sheer volume of published judgments, while beneficial in terms of open justice, only makes it harder than ever to locate a particular decision. ICLR’s approach to case summaries, using both AI and human expertise, provides a balanced solution.

ICLR has traditionally seen its role…

By Allan Carton and Oliver Eardley

The right marketing mix can transform a law firm’s efforts to acquire new clients, regardless of size or practice area.  Digital marketing remains one of the most cost-effective ways to grow your client base, no matter the size of your firm or the type of legal work you do,…