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Shaun Johnson
This article explores how the SEC’s action against Presto Automation reveals the legal and commercial risks of “AI washing,” and what that may mean for UK-listed companies under UK market abuse, investor protection and disclosure rules.
Tahrimah Faruque
Mastercard v PSR confirms broad regulator powers to cap embedded payment fees, signalling design-level regulation across fintech, crypto, and legal tech.
Sanjhay Vijayakumar
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!
This event is hosted and co-judged by Norton Rose Fulbright. Norton Rose Fulbright is a top 50 global law firm with offices in more than 50 cities, trusted by the world’s pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions.
Pandektes will be co-judging this event. Pandektes is a fast-rising Copenhagen-based Legal Tech startup whose AI-powered research platform, already used by over 500 law firms, companies and public institutions, is taking on the industry’s biggest names.
What is the Norton Rose Fulbright Problem?
A team-based competition built around a real-world legal tech challenge: deciding how a firm should invest in new technology
Teams of both law and stem students tackle the problem from different angles
At the end, teams present their conclusions as either a critical analysis or a pitch
Participants build critical and commercial thinking skills that carry over into their respective careers
This event has been co-organised by the KCL Legal Tech society and the KCL Tech society.
Ana Sirbu
This article explores one of our events held in collaboration with the Professional Law Institute. In which speakers from Cressencia and Law Fairy came and shared their perspectives on the future of legal practise.
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