BBPC – The use of AI in commercial dispute resolution

Artificial Intelligence is being described as a game-changer across all industries, but what could it really mean for how commercial disputes are resolved?  The BBPC Forum brought together the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, and an expert panel, at the offices of Pinsent Masons, to explore how AI is being used in dispute resolution today and in the future.

Keynote Speakers
• The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos
• Mr Justice Zacaroli

Panel Discussion
• Chair: Andrew Herring, Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP
• Edward Bird, CEO, Solomonic
• Natalie Butcher, Director Forensic Technology, BDO LLP
• Tracey McDermott, Chief Technology Offcer, Pinsent Masons LLP
• David Blayney KC, CEO, Associo
• Stephen Dowling, founder and CEO, TrialView

What were the key takeaways?

📝 The ongoing tension between transformation and trust will naturally stifle rapid uptake in the legal sector

📝 Valuable lessons can be drawn from our interactions with AI tools, e.g., we are learning that we need to tailor our prompts to GenAI tools, in order to achieve the best outputs. By analogy, how well do we give instructions to our colleagues and teams for optimum results?

📝 We need to look beyond legal, to other industries, if we are to fully understand the scope of AI, and to horizon scan for future shifts in our own sector

📝 We need to invest more energy into how best to train the future generation of lawyers, and judges, if we are to properly work with new technologies, rather than pushing against the inexorable (and fast) evolution of AI

📝 AI can be transformative, but the vast majority of work in the profession will still be carried out by lawyers, counsel and members of the judiciary. AI can never hold the holistic worldview required in our knowledge-based profession

📝 The cost of AI remains an issue; it is expensive and could potentially curb engagement, unless/until costs reduce

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