The General Council of the Bar

06/06/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/06/2025 10:26

Bar Council response to High Court ruling on the misuse of artificial intelligence

Today the High Court issued a judgment which censured lawyers for citing non-existent case law and has called on legal regulators to "address the misuse of artificial intelligence".

Lawrence Akka KC, Chair of the Bar Council IT Panel said: "Today's High Court judgment emphasises the dangers of the misuse by lawyers of artificial intelligence, particularly large language models, and in particular its serious implications for the administration of justice and public confidence in the justice system.

"The public is entitled to expect from legal professionals the highest standards of integrity and competence in appropriate understanding and use of new technologies, as well as in all other respects.

"The Bar Council has already issued guidance on the opportunities and risks surrounding the use of generative AI, which is quoted by the Court, and is currently in the process of setting up a joint working group with the Bar Standards Board to identify how best we can support barristers to uphold those standards with appropriate further training and supervision."

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