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Can AI Ever Satisfy the Professional Duty of Independent Legal Judgement?
Can AI Ever Satisfy the Professional Duty of Independent Legal Judgement?

Sanjhay Vijayakumar

This article explores why AI, despite improving efficiency in legal work, cannot replace independent legal judgement.

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Blockchain Part 2: Regulatory Challenges and Implications
Blockchain Part 2: Regulatory Challenges and Implications

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.

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Blockchain Part 1: What Is It, and How Is It An Opportunity?
Blockchain Part 1: What Is It, and How Is It An Opportunity?

Tahrimah Faruque

An introduction to blockchain and exploration of how it is reshaping contracts, transactions, and legal processes through transparency, security, and smart automation.

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Legal Tech: What is it and why should you care about it?
Legal Tech: What is it and why should you care about it?

Sharessa Naidoo

An introduction to the broad concept of Legal Technology and its many opportunities.

Originally Posted 2nd April 2025.

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From Case Files to Code - How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Commercial Law
From Case Files to Code - How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Commercial Law

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.

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Legal tech challenges the ‘billable hour’
Legal tech challenges the ‘billable hour’

Sharessa Naidoo

Legal tech threatens the billable hour by automating routine tasks, pushing firms toward alternative fees, niche expertise, and redefining value.

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The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence within Corporate Governance – An Overview
The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence within Corporate Governance – An Overview

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.

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The EU AI Act’s Compliance Challenges
The EU AI Act’s Compliance Challenges

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.

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The Future of Legal Practice: How is AI driving new markets and reshaping opportunities in the legal sector?
Feb 5
The Future of Legal Practice: How is AI driving new markets and reshaping opportunities in the legal sector?

Come and hear from our esteemed panel including Daniel Long Co-Founder of Garfield AI, the UK's first SRA-regulated AI law firm, Shruti Ajitsaria the Head of Fuse, A&O Shearman’s Band-1 globally-ranked tech innovation space, Bertie Heppel, Associate Director and strategic analyst at Meridan West, and Richard Nicholas, Partner and AI Lawyer at Browne Jacobson.

The Professional Law Institute, in collaboration with King’s College London’s Legal Tech Society will host this panel discussion, focusing on current and future trends in how legal services users, from individuals in small financial value claims to in-house teams with large legal budgets and the firms serving them, are reacting to and utilising new technologies. What are the discernible effects on legal market spend? Who’s winning market share and why?

You are warmly invited to the discussion, which will involve short presentations and a Q&A session. Refreshments will be served and there will be time for networking in our beautiful Bush House venue.

Find out more about our panel and sign up here!

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Insights from Sarah Quantrill - ‘Risk, Rules, and Ransomware: Where Cybersecurity Meets Law & Finance’
Insights from Sarah Quantrill - ‘Risk, Rules, and Ransomware: Where Cybersecurity Meets Law & Finance’

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.

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Insights from Dom Conte - ‘Law + AI = Opportunity: How to Position Yourself for the Future’
Talks
Insights from Dom Conte - ‘Law + AI = Opportunity: How to Position Yourself for the Future’
Talks

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.

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Insights from Elliott Portnoy - 'Legal Tech in Context: The Future of the Legal Business'
Talks
Insights from Elliott Portnoy - 'Legal Tech in Context: The Future of the Legal Business'
Talks

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.

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