Stephanie Woods

This Practice Note on the civil liability risks of using artificial intelligence (AI) identifies and considers: (i) the types of AI-related civil liability claim that might arise; (ii) who might bring such AI-related claims and who may be vulnerable to AI-related claims; (iii) the potential for remedying an AI-related claim; and (iv) the steps that may be taken to reduce vulnerability to (mitigate the risks of) AI-related civil claims.

This Practice Note on using artificial intelligence (AI) when conducting court proceedings is aimed at contentious lawyers (solicitors and barristers) conducting court proceedings in the civil courts of England and Wales. It is predominantly aimed at dispute resolution lawyers working in commercial disputes, however, its considerations may also be relevant to those working in the Family and Criminal courts.Note: the Civil Justice Council (CJC) in February 2026 issued an interim report and consultation: Use of AI for Preparing Court Documents with a deadline for interested parties to respond by 14 April 2026.This consultation:•excludes from its scope where litigants in person have used AI in producing documents for court (that may be the subject of a further CJC investigation and report)•recognises that legal representatives (ie solicitors and barristers) will use AI in the preparation of documents that are produced to the court•considers whether the existing professional duties owed by these legal representatives when putting their name to a document produced

This Practice Note on managing artificial intelligence-related civil disputes considers issues for dispute resolution lawyers to consider when dealing with claims involving artificial intelligence.

This Practice Note utilises a hypothetical case study to illustrate the substantive law and procedural issues that may arise in bringing and managing an AI-related claim.