Tag Archive for: Legal AI

Content exploring the use of artificial intelligence within legal processes, with a focus on implications for family justice.

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JSH Law cover for Lexis+ with Protégé, with document illustrations and Jessica Susan Hill’s dragonfly logo.

Lexis+ with Protégé UK Review: Legal AI, General AI and Vault

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A legal database, general AI models and a persistent document Vault serve different purposes. We examine those distinctions before assessing Protégé’s value for UK legal work.
JSH Law cover for CoCounsel Legal, with document illustrations and Jessica Susan Hill’s dragonfly logo.

CoCounsel Legal UK Review: Research, Westlaw and Practical Law

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CoCounsel Legal’s UK proposition connects legal research with document work. We assess what that source-backed approach offers and what a practice still has to verify.
JSH Law cover for Microsoft Copilot for Legal, with document illustrations and Jessica Susan Hill’s dragonfly logo.

Microsoft Copilot for Legal Review: Word, Playbooks and UK Limitations

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Microsoft’s legal capabilities bring drafting and tracked changes into Word. Its own transparency documentation gives UK buyers important reasons to test carefully.
JSH Law cover for Legora, with document illustrations and Jessica Susan Hill’s dragonfly logo.

Legora AI Review: Collaborative Document Review for UK Legal Teams

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Legora’s strongest proposition is shared legal work across document collections. This review examines its table-based review model, governance and England and Wales suitability.
JSH Law cover for Harvey AI, with document illustrations and Jessica Susan Hill’s dragonfly logo.

Harvey AI Review: UK Legal Research, Vault and Workflow Risks

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Harvey combines research, document analysis and repeatable legal workflows. We examine the UK source question, documented limitations and the controls a useful trial needs.
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When the Cloud Goes Down, Does Justice Stop? Google Cloud, Remote Hearings and Digital Court Failures

Google Cloud's October 2026 outage disrupted HMCTS court video services. JSH Law explains remote hearing fairness, safeguarding and what litigants in person should do when technology fails.
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Can AI Prepare You for Cross-Examination? The Court of Appeal’s Warning on Witness Coaching

Can ChatGPT prepare a witness for court? JSH Law examines R v FGD [2026] EWCA Crim 918, AI witness coaching, evidence contamination, Family Court rules and disclosure risks.
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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.