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Short, practitioner-facing reads on AI in legal practice

Regulatory developments, risk frameworks, and practical tools for lawyers in the UK, India, and common law jurisdictions. No hype. Written from within legal practice.

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May 14, 2026

Agentic AI in Legal Practice

What it is, what it risks, and what every practising lawyer needs to ask before using it. A practitioner guide for common law jurisdictions.

May 7, 2026

AI Prompting Guide for Contract Work

10 annotated prompts with working examples for practising advocates, solicitors, barristers and in-house counsel. Copy, adapt, and apply professional judgment.

May 1, 2026

A Complete Guide to Using AI in Legal Practice

What every practising lawyer needs to know – without the jargon. A clear, honest account of what AI is, what it can do for you, and how to start using it well.

Insight Report Apr 21, 2026

AI Governance & Mandatory Upskilling: Why It Is No Longer Optional for Lawyers

A practitioner briefing for lawyers in India and England & Wales on the regulatory shift making AI governance and mandatory upskilling non-negotiable for legal teams.

Apr 19, 2026

The Lawyer's Guide to Working with AI

What to use it for, what to ignore, and where it quietly fails. A free resource for legal professionals in the common law jurisdiction.

Apr 17, 2026

What BCI and SRA have said about AI — and what they have not said yet. A summary of regulatory positions, existing obligations, a side-by-side comparison, and a practical compliance checklist for firms and chambers.

Apr 16, 2026

Safe Prompting

A Data Hygiene Guide for Law Firms. What counts as confidential information, the regulatory framework under DPDP Act 2023 and UK GDPR, the anonymised prompt technique, and a firm AI use policy template.

Apr 15, 2026

The AI Stop/Go Framework

A Decision Map for Lawyers. Four risk factors, a Stop/Go reference table, a worked example on settlement advice, and a quick-reference card for deciding when AI is appropriate in legal work.

Apr 14, 2026

The Citation Trap

A Verification Checklist for AI-Assisted Legal Research. Why LLMs fabricate citations, a five-step verification protocol, safe research prompts, and what to do when you find a hallucinated case.

Apr 13, 2026

LLMs in 10 Minutes — Chapter I

A Non-Technical Primer for Legal Professionals. What an LLM is, how it processes tokens, what training data means, and three essential questions before using AI output in legal work.