Written questions

Legal Profession: Artificial Intelligence

2026-06-01 · Ministry of Justice · HL589 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that legal professionals using artificial intelligence tools comply with professional, evidential and procedural requirements when preparing material for court proceedings.

Answer

The regulation and oversight of legal professionals is a matter for the independent legal services regulators, who are responsible for ensuring that regulated professionals and firms continue to meet their professional and ethical obligations, including w...