AI: risks and rewards – by Joshua Rozenberg
AI: risks and rewards – by Joshua Rozenberg
https://rozenberg.substack.com/p/ai-risks-and-rewards
Publish Date: 2026-05-18 00:59:00
Source Domain: rozenberg.substack.com
- A circuit judge in Walsall is referring two solicitors to their regulator for submitting false AI-generated case citations in an appeal.
- Judge Grimshaw emphasized the need for serious consequences for lawyers citing fictitious cases, citing Ayinde guidance for a robust approach.
- Consultancy AML Legal admitted that documents with false judgments were prepared with paralegal assistance, with an appeal bundle and email seemingly signed by the firm’s director.
- The case serves as a warning for solicitors, with even greater risks highlighted for barristers who are to receive new guidance from their regulator.
- New guidance encourages members of the bar to adopt a risk-based approach when utilizing new technology, as discussed by the Bar Standards Board’s director.
