The Civil Justice Council (“<span class="news-text_medium">CJC</span>”) has set up a working group examining the use of AI by legal representatives for preparing court documents. The CJC’s statutory functions include keeping the civil justice system under review and considering how to make the civil justice system more accessible, fair and efficient.
The group will be chaired by Birss LJ and will also include Joanna Smith J, Dan Hoadley, Professor Sue Prince, John Cuss and Dr John Sorabji, along with representatives from the Bar Council and the Law Society, whose members are yet to be confirmed.
The working group will develop a consultation paper, followed by a final report, to determine whether specific rules are necessary to regulate the use of AI by legal representatives when preparing court documents, including pleadings, witness statements and expert reports.
