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.This Practice Note provides general guidance. Depending on the court in which your matter is proceeding, you may also need to be mindful of additional court specific provisions—see: Court specific guidance below.There are numerous AI software providers which specialise in providing litigation support services, from assisting with disclosure exercises to case analysis and providing metrics on case outcomes. It is not the place of this Practice Note to comment on the applicability or efficacy of such services nor to identify particular service providers. The observations below are intended as a generic set of observations on the use of AI with reference to various tasks undertaken by dispute

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.