Artificial intelligence (AI) is already embedded in the civil courts, but regulation lags behind practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Ben Roe of Baker McKenzie charts a landscape where AI assists with transcription, case management and document handling, yet raises acute concerns over evidence, advocacy and even judgment-writing
Courts have warned that generative AI tools ‘are not capable of conducting reliable legal research’, while a Civil Justice Council working group considers further guidance.
Roe explores proposals for AI-assisted decision-making in low-value claims, balanced against Art 6 and legitimacy concerns.
While AI may ease backlogs and enhance efficiency, the symbolic authority of a human judge remains potent. The question is no longer whether AI will shape litigation, but on what terms.
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