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24 July 2026
Issue: 8171 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Artificial intelligence , Technology , Career focus
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NLJ this week: Beyond AI hallucinations

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The legal profession's AI challenge extends far beyond fabricated case citations, according to a warning about the next phase of technological risk

Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Alan Ma, Birmingham Law Society and Birmingham City University, argues that 'information bias'—where AI omits or deprioritises important authorities—may prove harder to detect than outright hallucinations.

A system grounded in trusted sources can still present an incomplete picture, he says, asking: ‘What has not been surfaced?’

Rather than retreating from AI, the profession should strengthen verification, transparency and independent professional judgement.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers

NLJ Career Profile: Maryam Syed KC, Church Court Chambers

From childhood dreams of the Bar to some of the country's most challenging cases, Maryam Syed KC explains why she has never stopped standing up for others

DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle

DAC Beachcroft—Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford & Daniel Guilfoyle

DAC Beachcroft significantly expands Cyber team, hiring three Cyber partners

Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay

Browne Jacobson—Professor Clive Kay

Browne Jacobson appoints senior healthcare leader Professor Clive Kay as strategic adviser

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