What place does artificial intelligence have in the justice system? Our next #BarConf2024 panel will explore the question – chaired by David O’Mahony (@7BRChambers) with Shobana Iyer, Lisa Webley & Lord Clement-Jones. See our recent guidance on GenAI: barcouncil.org.uk/resource/new-g…

@7BRchambers Shobana Iyer Lisa Webley Prof Lisa Webley talks through predictive AI models which are brilliant unless you don't want to know how it got there - in justice we need to understand how a decision was made in order to appeal it. #BarConf2024

@7BRchambers Shobana Iyer Lisa Webley Lord Clement-Jones says technology should improve access to justice and with the right guardrails we can mitigate risks. But we have to be aware of the risks and concerns associated with artificial intelligence. Lord C-J commends the Bar Council guidance. #BarConf2024

@7BRchambers Shobana Iyer Lisa Webley .Shobana Iyer runs through the areas where barristers could be using AI tech & tools but stresses that there must always be human oversight. Where she has concerns is in predictive analytics designed to predict the outcome of a case. #BarConf2024

@7BRchambers Shobana Iyer Lisa Webley On legislation: EU AI Act defines AI in law enforcement as high risk activity – requires any tool must be assessed before going to market & through its lifecycle. Lord C-J predicts there will be an AI Bill in the King’s Speech – there is a draft being worked on. #BarConf2024

Thanks to all who attended the project findings webinar for the Co-Producing Accessible Legal Information project today. If you missed it, you can find out more about our work here: legalcapacity.org.uk/coalition-proj… Amanda Keeling Sophie O'Connell Philipa Bragman People First (Self Advocacy) 1/5

The COALITION project found multiple barriers in access to justice for people with learning disabilities, including identifying legal problems, finding legal services, accessing client care letters, and interpreting legal jargon. We have made a set of resources for lawyers 2/5

Our resources include templates for legal service providers to help them make their terms of business more accessible, and for professional deputies to use to explain what deputyship is, and what a deputy can do. Our templates are free to use: legalcapacity.org.uk/legal-services… 3/5

We have also made an Accessible Research Toolkit, which contains free templates for researchers who are planning coproduction and interview research with people with learning disabilities or who use easy read legalcapacity.org.uk/accessible-res… 4/5

Please let us know what you think about our resources and project findings, and share the links to our resources widely with anyone who might find them useful! We really hope these tools can help make legal services and academic research more accessible 5/5

Professor Lisa Webley Lisa Webley is Chair in Legal Education at the University of Birmingham and Associate Senior Research Fellow at IALS, University of London. Her research concerns the regulation, education and ethicality and professionalism of the legal profession.

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Paul Darling OBE KC gave so much of his time and brilliance to support the work of the Kalisher Trust. The trust sends its love to his family and friends, and mourns their loss.

The weather may be very wet, but it will not dampen our enthusiasm in welcoming our new cohort of UG students to Birmingham Law. Plus, the welcome marquee is (we are reliably informed) waterproof. A very warm welcome to all. Great things lie ahead. Uni of Birmingham

Congratulations to both new Commissioners, but particularly to Lisa Webley of Uni of Birmingham Law School. I look forward to seeing how you progress the incredible work of the Property, Family and Trust team, though all at the Law School will miss you on your secondment.