UK justice minister warns against two-tier AI gap between City firms and analogue courts
Speaking at the City of London Law Society’s London Law Imperative conference on September 15, 2026, courts and legal services minister Sarah Sackman warned against a two-tier system in which top City firms use cutting-edge AI while courts remain stuck in the analogue age. She urged an up-to-date regulatory framework, conditions for responsible innovation including the AI Growth Lab for legal services, court digitisation, and a December global business and law summit to launch the government’s strategy.
Key points
- Minister Sarah Sackman warned against a two-tier system of AI-enabled City firms and analogue courts.Legal Futures
- She said major legal-tech platforms should support a level playing field for English law.Legal Futures
- She cited an up-to-date regulatory framework, the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025, and the AI Growth Lab.Legal Futures
- The Ministry of Justice is adopting AI transcription and case summarisation tools for judges.Legal Futures
- Sackman said the government will host a global business and law summit in December.Legal Futures
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