Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say
The UK government plans to pilot AI legal assistants in England and Wales' crown courts to help reduce case backlogs. Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will announce the initiative, which aims to save administrative time and expedite justice. However, legal professionals, including the Law Society, have cautioned that the technology should not be used to cut funding or staff, emphasizing the need for thorough evaluation and robust safeguards against AI hallucinations and fabricated case law. AI
IMPACT AI tools are being integrated into the legal system to improve efficiency, but concerns remain about their reliability and potential to replace human roles.