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This article explores why AI, despite improving efficiency in legal work, cannot replace independent legal judgement.
Tahrimah Faruque
A clear, practical breakdown of the biggest legal challenges in blockchain — from jurisdiction and IP to smart contracts, evidence and future AI risks.
Tahrimah Faruque
An introduction to blockchain and exploration of how it is reshaping contracts, transactions, and legal processes through transparency, security, and smart automation.
Sharessa Naidoo
An introduction to the broad concept of Legal Technology and its many opportunities.
Originally Posted 2nd April 2025.
Shaun Johnson
This blog explores how AI is transforming transactional, litigation, and regulatory work in international law firms — and why understanding these tools gives aspiring solicitors a competitive edge.
Sharessa Naidoo
Legal tech threatens the billable hour by automating routine tasks, pushing firms toward alternative fees, niche expertise, and redefining value.
Shaun Johnson
This insight critically examines the integration of AI into corporate governance, analysing its impact on board decision-making, compliance mechanisms, and the emerging regulatory challenges surrounding its implementation.
Marco Saywell
A brief breakdown of the EU AI Act and its impact on compliance using the opinions of industry leaders met at a Legal Technology Conference.
Upcoming events
Join us at our upcoming events, and explore our past event archive… There’s something for everyone!
The King’s College Legal Tech Society is excited to host Hugo Cassidy from Pinsent Masons for a fireside chat on Innovation Management and Tech-Backed Legal Services.
Legal tech isn’t mainly about shiny tools. It’s about how legal work gets delivered, priced, and governed when clients want more predictability and efficiency. This is our first “innovation in practice” session, focusing on internal innovation and how firms build proprietary capability through tech-backed delivery.
Read about Sarah Quantrill’s talk with us on the intersections between finance and law. Currently Deputy Head of Internal Controls and Operations of the London branch of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Sarah previously worked as Head of Legal at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, and was also previously leader of the Exchange-Traded Derivatives legal Team at Goldman Sachs.
Talk originally on the 12.11.2025.
View our key takeaways from our discussion with Dom Conte, the founder of legal tech companies Purple and Avail, and ex-solicitor of Hogan-Lovells.
Talk originally on the 04.11.2025.
View our key takeaways from our discussion with Elliott Portnoy, the founding Global CEO of Dentons, the world’s largest law firm.
Talk originally on the 04.11.2025.
Eleanor Kaufman