AI in Law

AI strategic advantage legal practice LegalTechTalk 2026
Events & CollaborationsInternationalLegalTechTalk

At Legal Tech Talk 2026, Christel Aguila and Dan Hauck discussed practical approaches to technology adoption and AI in legal practice, focusing on solving client problems, selecting appropriate technology, and the role of structured information in supporting AI tools.

tech powered General Counsel
Events & CollaborationsInternationalLegalTechTalk

At LegalTechTalk 2026, industry leaders discussed the distinction between legal transformation and business transformation, why technology acquisition alone does not constitute change, and how General Counsel can shape business decisions rather than simply respond to them.

technology and AI in international mediation India UK
Events & CollaborationsInstitutional Events

At the Mediation Event organised by the Indian High Commission in London, the panelists reinforced that the future of mediation lies not in replacing human mediators with artificial intelligence, but in creating a collaborative model where technology strengthens human-led dispute resolution while preserving its core values of trust, human perception, and understanding.

CJI Surya Kant Indian High Commission London
Events & CollaborationsInstitutional Events

From Lok Adalats to the Mediation Act, CJI Surya Kant mapped India’s mediation journey at the Indian High Commission in London, while Lord Hamblen, Ms. Brimelow KC and Mr. Dixon placed the UK’s mandatory mediation reforms alongside it.

India arbitration hub reforms 2026
Events & CollaborationsICA Conference

The fireside chat at the 4th ICA Conference on “Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes” examined the challenges of enforcement, arbitration efficiency, judicial intervention, institutional reforms, AI regulation, third-party funding, and investor confidence.

AI arbitrators replace human arbitrators
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week

At a formal LIDW 2026 debate hosted by RPC and Stephenson Harwood, counsel argued both sides of a motion to replace human arbitrators with AI while the Tribunal called the whole question a false binary. The debate on AI arbitrators was more candid surprising than most.

AI future international dispute resolution
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week

Reflecting on nearly five decades in the legal profession, from manual typewriters to AI, Sir Geoffrey warned that the competition to develop national AI capabilities is simultaneously a competition to preserve the influence of established legal systems, and that courts which resist this reality risk making themselves irrelevant.

AI and access to justice
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week

Sir Geoffrey Vos, Former Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, VK Rajah SC and Dr. Emilia Onyema examined whether digital justice systems, AI and accountability can deliver meaningful access to justice or whether the technology divide will deepen the inequalities they are meant to solve.

in-house lawyer career path
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week

In a wide-ranging interview at LIDW 2026, the former Coca-Cola Europacific Partners General Counsel reflects on cross-border disputes, AI’s impact on legal practice, access to justice, and why she would choose the same career again. In an interesting segment of LIDW 2026, Mr. Hilton Mervis, Litigation Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, held an engaging conversation with Ms. Clare Wardle, Former General Counsel and Company Secretary, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, on her insights as a general counsel.

AI and evidence in arbitration
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week

A LIDW 2026 panel of arbitrators, judges and in-house counsel delved into the impact of AI on the legal industry, including manufactured evidence, the need for new rules on privilege and disclosure, and the reduced cost of generating legal documents for claims.

use of ai in legal practice
Case BriefsForeign Courts

The UK High Court observed that while AI can assist, it is an unreliable tool and cannot replace proper research, careful thought, and professional judgment, even for junior lawyers.

Vinsys Online Panel Discussion
Events/WebinarsNews

Vinsys is conducting a virtual panel discussion on 18 April 2026 to examine the evolving role of Artificial Intelligence within legal functions, particularly in the areas of contracting, compliance, governance, and dispute resolution.

LIDW 2025 Main Conference
Events & CollaborationsInternationalLondon International Disputes Week

The LIDW 2025 Main Conference brought together leaders from across the dispute resolution world to discuss the most topical issues of the moment, on the theme of “Innovation in Dispute Resolution: Navigating Global Risks”.