Judiciary publishes updated guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence for judicial office holders

On 15 April 2025, the judiciary published updated <a href="https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Refreshed-AI-Guidance-published-version.pdf" target="_blank" class="news-text_link">guidance</a> to assist judicial office holders on using AI. The updated guidance was published by the Lady Chief Justice (“<span class="news-text_medium">LCJ</span>”), the Master of the Rolls, the Senior President of Tribunals (“<span class="news-text_medium">SPT</span>”) and the Deputy Head of Civil Justice. It replaces the guidance published in December 2023.

The accompanying <a href="https://www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and-resources/artificial-intelligence-ai-judicial-guidance-2/" target="_blank" class="news-text_link">press release</a> notes that the updated guidance:

• advises judges to inform litigants that they are "responsible for the AI-generated information" presented to the court or tribunal, as with any other evidence.
• expands the glossary of common AI-related terms.
• contains additional details on “misinformation, bias, quality of datasets and other areas of concern”.
• highlights the availability of Microsoft's Copilot Chat for judicial office holders.

The updated guidance applies to all judicial office holders for whom the LCJ and SPT are responsible, their clerks, judicial assistants, legal advisers and officers and other support staff. Any use of AI by or on behalf of the judiciary must be consistent with the judiciary's overarching obligation to protect the integrity of the administration of justice.