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Legal Innovation Lab Wales proudly presents its latest research report, a collaborative effort with LegalBeagles, delving into the effects of COVID-19 on legal advice forums.

This report delves deep into the vital role played by the LegalBeagles online advice forum in assisting individuals seeking guidance on employment-related matters, particularly during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020 - December 2021).

The My Journey App launch event, held on the 28th of Feb 2023, discussed a very important but often overlooked topic of the digital exclusion of offenders and celebrated the creation of an application that helps prison leavers to rehabilitate into society.

This blog takes you through the accessibility considerations when designing an application.

Allen & Overy recently announced that they are integrating innovative AI programme, Harvey, into everyday practice at the firm after testing it in beta since November 2022. This is a significant leap for the legal sector which is often accused of being slow on the uptake of technology, but could the patchwork of legislation and regulatory requirements around AI prevent such innovations being used to their full potential?

The evolution of neurotechnology has the potential to be hugely beneficial, especially in a health or medical context. However, there are numerous moral and ethical considerations, not only in the legal field which need to be addressed as neurotech continues to advance and become more prevalent in society. Read more here…

Whilst Artificial Intelligence may be integral to the future of legal practice, it appears there is still a lot of human work that needs to be done in the meantime to help get us there. Read on to see our insight into Open Justice.

Recently Robo-lawyers are making headlines in the papers with DoNotPay’s AI lawyer being the first in history to assist a defendant in court. Read about how trust is a key factor in the progression and uptake of this new legal development.

Advancements in Natural Language Processing (NLP) have made it possible to automate the task of text summarisation, thus making identifying key information without losing the essence of the text a far quicker and more efficient process.

A recent webinar on The Future of AI and Ethics in LawTech, organized by Barclays, delved into this question in the context of ethical problems posed by AI in the legal sector. Our blog summarisies discussions at this interesting event.

Natural Language Toolkit, or NLTK, is a leading Python library used for NLP (natural language processing). NLP is used to analyse text data and can therefore be used to help with a number of tasks, including:

Contract analysis

Automation/summarisation of legal writing

Information extraction for e-discovery

Technology has helped us to live with more freedom, as technological solutions have been found to combat human issues such as isolation and even completing everyday tasks. Humane technology is the answer to many concerns and that by employing this concept en masse, we can unlock further potential of technology.

This blog will provide a helpful process to guide you through choosing the right legaltech platform for your needs.

Blockchain Connected, a dedicated network of blockchain enthusiasts within the Technology Connected Organisation, has partnered up with the Welsh Government to support six funded applications for innovative blockchain solutions. The online opening event on the 27th January proved to be a great networking experience for the potential applicants of the challenge fund.

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This blog explores the complicated landscape of Intellectual Property in Artificial Intelligence advancements.

This blog gives an overview of The ‘Cyber Security 101 for Legal professionals’ live event held on the 11th of November, organised and chaired by The Law Society, with speaker Andrew Milne from Field Effect.

One of our Researchers gives their overview of some fascinating panels around technology at COP26.

This blog highlights the ways in which machine learning can be beneficial to lawyers.

In the Legal Innovation Lab Wales, we took this idea of collaborative work and shaped it into our own everyday reality. Bringing together practitioners, academics and policymakers, we envisage a new, open, inclusive and collaborative LegalTech community, always growing and striving for innovation.