{
  "id": 7513242,
  "title": "Justice minister: legal services must embrace AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/justice-minister-legal-services-must-embrace-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-15T04:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/justice-minister-legal-services-must-embrace-ai/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The UK's justice minister, Sarah Sackman, emphasized the importance of legal services embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to maintain the country's global leadership. Sackman highlighted that the economic benefits of AI will not be exclusive to countries with the most advanced technology but to those where businesses confidently adopt and leverage it. She recalled the significant transformation in the legal profession over the past two decades due to legal technology and digital platforms, which have reshaped the roles of lawyers and the services they provide.\n\nThe UK legal services sector has been a cornerstone of the economy, contributing over £40 billion annually, and is instrumental to various investments, contracts, and business growth in the UK. English law plays a pivotal role worldwide, governing 40% of cross-border transactions and supporting trillions of pounds in global commerce. However, Sackman cautioned that Britain must remain vigilant about the potential and risks of AI adoption and develop a strong future plan for the legal sector.\n\nDuring her recent visit to Singapore, a global leader in lawtech, Sackman witnessed the country's rapid adoption of generative AI, with three-quarters of Singaporean lawyers now utilizing AI for case research, reducing bureaucracy, and navigating complex legal matters more efficiently. The UK also holds a prominent position in the global lawtech landscape, with nearly half of all European lawtech startups based in the UK and significant investment in UK-founded lawtech companies.\n\nSackman stressed that businesses will increasingly value jurisdictions that strike a balance between innovation and predictability, as well as adaptability and accountability, when integrating AI into their legal systems. To maintain its leadership, the UK must modernize its justice system, keeping laws up to date to support new markets, develop AI tools for court modernization, and promote responsible experimentation in lawtech. By doing so, Britain can ensure a future where justice remains human-centered rather than being diminished by technological advancements.",
  "summary": "The economic prize from AI won’t simply go to the countries that develop the most powerful technology. It will go to the countries where businesses have the confidence to use it, invest in it and build around it, says Sarah Sackman I can remember when I started my legal career 20 years ago, we still [...]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}