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Transcriptions of of court hearings and oral judgments and \u2018knowledge retrieval assistant\u2019 with access to more than 300 unstructured documents are among the case studies cited in the government\u2019s plan to embed artificial intelligence throughout the justice system. The \u2018AI action plan for justice\u2019<\/a>, published last week, aims to \u2019harness the power of AI to transform the public\u2019s experience,\u2019 Lord Timpson, minister for prisons, probations and reducing reoffending, said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Embedding AI across the justice system is one of three strategic priorities of the plan, which also covers establishing a dedicared \u2018Justice AI Unit\u2019 and investing in staff and partnerships with \u2019legal serices providers and regulators to support AI driven legal innovation\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The plan reveals that HM Courts and Tribunals Service has already piloted AI transcription of hearings and oral judgements in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber. \u2019The technology could speed up manual transcription, enable transcripts where none currently exist and improve public access to court proceedings,\u2019 it states. \u2019Early findings have been encouraging, and HMCTS is continuing to explore options to expand this pilot subject to funding.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

The plan also cites the piloting of\u00a0a \u2019generative AI knowledge retrieval assistant\u2019 which answers staff questions by interrogating over 300 unstructured documents before returning a simple summary, accompanied by a citation to the source document. \u2019Evaluation showed court staff could access the information they need so they can digest key information more quickly, ultimately increasing the pace of case administration in the justice system. Following a successful pilot, we are now exploring ways to scale the solution.\u2019<\/p>\n

In a foreword, Lord Timpson (businessman James Timpson), the MoJ\u2019s lead minister for AI, says: \u2019I am proud to represent a department that is fundamentally rethinking its use of technology to improve outcomes for the public and contribute to wider economic growth.\u00a0I will continue to champion our ambition for the MoJ to lead the way in responsible and impactful AI adoption across government.\u2019<\/p>\n

\"James<\/p>\n

The Law Society welcomed the plan.\u00a0Ian Jeffery, chief executive, said: \u2019The new plan for justice highlights the opportunities AI offers to strengthen the legal system, but we must recognise the need to mitigate the risks too.\u00a0The Law Society\u2019s AI strategy has innovation, impact and integrity as key pillars to ensure technology is used\u00a0in an ethical way to benefit the public and legal professionals alike.\u2019<\/p>\n

Jeffery reiterated the Society\u2019s call for the government to\u00a0create \u2019a free AI-powered tool to help people understand their legal issues and find the best way to address them\u2019. This could work along similar lines to the online NHS 111 service, guiding people to support on legal problems such as divorce, employment, housing and wills, he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2019AI has an important role to play in justice and the legal sector. It offers new opportunities that we must harness but also challenges that we must bravely address.\u2019<\/p>\n

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