What are the ethical considerations of LawTech and the enhanced usage of technology within the legal sector? What, if any, regulatory framework or guidelines are required to ensure the fair use and application of LawTech?

Background

We want to create the conditions for the UK’s legal services sector to flourish by developing a sustainable, efficient and effective system. This includes securing legal services market access overseas, growing the UK’s market share, and enhancing the international competitiveness and attractiveness of the legal sector.

Next steps

We can be contacted at the following email address: evidence_partnerships@justice.gov.uk.

Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Areas of research interest

Related UKRI funded projects


  • Unlocking the Potential of AI for English Law

    The proposed research will explore the potential and limitations of using artificial intelligence (AI) in support of legal services. AI's capabilities have made enormous recent leaps; many expect it to transform how the ...

    Funded by: ISCF

    Lead research organisation: University of Oxford

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project explores the potential and limitations of using AI in support of legal services, which directly addresses the question about the enhanced usage of technology within the legal sector and the necessary regulatory framework.

  • Technoscience, Law and Society: Interrogating the Nexus

    Science and technology are increasingly important to society. At the same time, controversial research (such as around stem cells and climate change science) feature in fierce public and policy debates. Many people have ...

    Funded by: AHRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Kent

  • Legal Systems and Artificial Intelligence

    A World Economic Forum meeting at Davos 2019 heralded the dawn of 'Society 5.0' in Japan. Its goal: creating a 'human-centred society that balances economic advancement with the resolution of social problems by a system ...

    Funded by: FIC

    Lead research organisation: University of Cambridge

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project explores the feasibility of using AI and Big Data in replicating core aspects of legal process, which partially addresses the question about the enhanced usage of technology within the legal sector and the necessary regulatory framework.

  • Data-Driven Innovation in Legal Services: SRA Innovate Testbed 

    The SRA Innovate Testbed is a new open innovation competition created by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in partnership with BEIS and Nesta, the innovation foundation. It will give up to six legal services innovation...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: SOLICITORS REGULATION AUTHORITY

  • The AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law

    The AHRC Centres for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law explores the relationship between law and new technologies, including policy and practical developments, in science, medicine, culture and innovati...

    Funded by: AHRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Edinburgh

  • Lawli

    "Lawli is an intelligent legal assistant that delivers software as a service (SaaS) to law firms and enterprises. We offer legal documents management and discovery, data analytics and access to services in legal eco...

    Funded by: ISCF

    Lead research organisation: LAWLI LTD.

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on providing legal services through technology, but does not specifically address the ethical considerations or regulatory framework required.