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Garfield AI: the SRA’s green light for robot lawyering

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Henry Nelson-Case

Henry is a Senior Associate at Thrive Law, with a background in both private practice and in-house. His expertise spans across IP technology and comms commercial litigation.

Published Thu, 26 Jun

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Having just approved the first AI-driven law firm, Garfield AI, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is looking like a proud parent. It didn’t build the firm, but by authorising it to provide regulated legal services, it’s helped push a bold new chapter into motion. But don’t get too ahead of yourself imagining a future with robot lawyers battling it out in court. Although human oversight remains, the heavy lifting is primarily handled by artificial intelligence (AI).

It’s a moment that moves the automation-in-law conversation from theory to possibility and starts to redefine what it means to deliver legal services. But will clients trust AI-driven firms over more traditional ones? Can industry-specific regulators like the SRA keep up with innovations? And what happens when this model expands beyond small claims into bigger, riskier disputes?

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