Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say
David Lammy to announce trial of AI assistants in crown courts in effort to cut backlog of cases A plan to roll out virtual legal assistants powered by artificial intelligence to crown courts has prompted warnings that the technology should not be used to “replace vital funding and additional court staff”. David Lammy, the deputy prime minister, will announce on Tuesday that AI assistants will be trialled in an effort to cut the backlog of court cases in England and Wales. Co
England and Wales will launch a trial program deploying artificial intelligence-powered legal assistants in crown courts, with the initiative aimed at reducing the substantial backlog of pending cases. Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy is set to announce the trial this week as part of efforts to improve court efficiency. However, legal professionals have raised concerns that while AI tools may provide some assistance, they cannot serve as a substitute for adequate government funding and sufficient staffing levels in the judicial system. The warnings suggest that technology alone cannot address the systemic challenges facing the courts without corresponding investments in human resources and financial support.
This development highlights the tension between using emerging technology to address court delays and the legal profession's concerns that such measures may mask deeper structural funding problems in the justice system.
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