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How is artificial intelligence changing legal research, court documents and access to justice?

Read JSH Law analysis of AI accuracy, confidentiality, evidence handling, automated decision-making and practical safeguards for family proceedings.

Explore what legal technology may help with, what it cannot reliably decide and why source checking and human oversight remain essential.

These articles combine legal-process commentary with guidance for responsible use by litigants in person.

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HMCTS Is Testing an AI Case Readiness Assistant: What Could This Mean for Family Court Delays?

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HMCTS is piloting an AI Case Readiness Assistant in the Crown Court. JSH Law explains what it does, what it does not, and the safeguards family justice would need.
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Which Legal Tech Tools Are Actually Worth Paying For? A 2026 Guide for Litigants in Person

Which legal tech tools genuinely help litigants in person? JSH Law compares 23 free and paid options, co-parenting app costs, AI tools, PDF software, evidence management and Family Court safeguards.
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Microsoft Copilot for Legal: Who Controls the Future of Legal AI?

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Microsoft has launched Copilot for Legal. Mike Murphy highlights its distribution advantage. JSH Law examines the CMA's concerns, legal AI competition, professional duties and what this means for family justice.
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OpenAI Is Retiring Custom GPTs: What Law Firms, Legal Professionals and Litigants in Person Need to Know

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OpenAI is retiring custom GPTs, but ChatGPT itself is not closing. JSH Law explains the transition to plugins, what happens to existing conversations, the important deadlines, and how legal teams and litigants in person can protect their work.
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AI Liability in UK Legal Practice: SRA Duties, Court Evidence and Data Protection

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As AI agents move beyond answering questions to taking action, who is legally responsible when something goes wrong? This technical JSH Law analysis examines English law, professional accountability, SRA duties, court evidence, confidentiality, automated decisions, legal fees and the changing future of AI systems.
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AI Can Hack Humans Too: Why Family Justice Must Defend the Human Decision-Maker

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AI can impersonate and pressure real people. What does that mean for digital evidence, coercive control and the people who make decisions in family court?
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When Confidence Outruns Evidence: What 1929 Can Teach Us About AI in Police Interviews

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The 1929 crash and AI in police interviews are not the same—but both reveal the danger of institutions trusting confidence over evidence. An evidence-led JSH Law analysis.
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AI Is Already in the Courts: Why Family Justice Needs Hard Red Lines

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AI is entering legal services and courts. JSH Law identifies safeguards for children, evidence integrity, human accountability and fair procedure.
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Your Family Court Case Needs a System: CRM, AI and Evidence for Litigants in Person

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How to organise a family court case like a manageable project: orders, evidence, deadlines, chronology, safe AI tools and practical systems for litigants in person.
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Trauma-Informed Lawyering Is Not Enough: Legal Technology Needs Guardrails Too

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Trauma-informed family justice requires more than good intentions. Explore practical safeguards for legal AI, court documents, confidentiality and vulnerable parties.