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Administration of Justice: Artificial Intelligence

Commons · Question 9156 · Tabled 11 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled AI tech ambition to deliver smarter justice for victims, published on 9 June 2026, what safeguards will be put in place to ensure AI legal assistants will

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 17 Jun 2026

The MoJ requires AI tools to be tested and evaluated for accuracy, bias, fairness and reliability before they are deployed, and their performance is monitored on an ongoing basis. AI tools are used to assist, not replace, professional judgement. Their out...