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New practice directions on the use of generative AI in the Court of Appeal and the High Court come into force today.

An expert witness in a US case has been left red faced as his Chat GPT conversations were exposed.

Legal AI firm Newcode has been selected as AI provider for the Bar of Ireland.  The company, whose Irish operations are led by former Mason Hayes & Curran LLP solicitor and Cork native Donna O’Leary, has now increased its headcount to 60 following its establishment in Ireland in

The UK government has announced the introduction of AI on the police's non-emergency line with the aim of cutting waiting times, reducing pressure on call handlers and ensuring the public reach the right department quicker.

Research from Queen’s University Belfast is shining a light on the role of AI and bots in the music industry, warning that consumers and musicians are being shortchanged because of technology that’s out of control. Dr Katherine Pittalis used her PhD to examine the fast-changing technolog

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued a warning notice to solicitors in England reminding them of their professional obligations when using AI. 

The presidents of the employment tribunals system for England, Wales and Scotland have stated their belief that the use of AI is behind the increase in the complexity of claims.

Using AI language translation in the legal sector requires a hybrid system, balancing technology with strong regulation and human oversight, according to PAB Languages Centre report released today. 

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has announced the appointment of a former senior civil servant from the Department of the Taoiseach, Mary Doyle, as its first chair.

President of the High Court, David Barniville, has issued a practice direction on the use of generative AI in court documents. The direction provides guidance on the court’s expectations concerning its appropriate and responsible use and establishes a verification requirement for any material

Artificial intelligence tools can produce fluent and apparently authoritative answers to legal questions within seconds. That fluency can make an incorrect answer unusually persuasive, writes Dalippe Lalloo. As part of a controlled review, I tested 32 Irish personal-injury queries across ChatGPT, Ge

Major book publishers yesterday raised an action against Google in New York for allegedly taking copyrighted content, using it to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and then generating content that "directly" competes with the original authors' work. The action notes, “The scale and spe

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published new guidance to help public sector bodies deploy AI securely and comply with the EU AI Act. The document, Securing AI Adoption in the Public Sector, provides "practical advice" on managing cyber security risks throughout the lifecycle of AI sys

An AI-powered law firm has secured its first courtroom victory, in what is believed to be a world first for a regulated legal practice operating through artificial intelligence. Garfield AI, which became the first AI law firm authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in May 2025, successfull

The European Parliament has voted by a broad majority to introduce a ban on AI “nudifier” tools, proposed by Independent MEP Michael McNamara. The ban, which will come into effect on 2 December of this year, will outlaw AI systems designed to generate fake nude or intimate images of real