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Tech Corner: Artificial Intelligence in Financial Remedy Practice: Opportunity, Risk and Professional Responsibility

[2026] 2 FRJ 170. AI appears well suited to financial remedy practice because it can process information quickly and present it neatly. Yet the risks matter more, because an error is rarely just an error. It becomes part of a case theory, a negotiation position or a document placed before the court.

The Evolving Ecosystem of Divorce: Consultants, AI and the Re-definition of Legal Value

[2026] 1 FRJ 50. Growing resistance to billing models that reward time spent rather than judgment exercised, AI and the normalisation of divorce consultants have reshaped the divorce landscape. If support, information and drafting can be accessed elsewhere, what are clients paying for?

Technology and Family Law – Opportunities, Challenges and Reflections

In contemporary family law practice, technological advancements are reshaping how legal professionals manage cases and interact with clients. It is vital for legal practitioners to keep abreast of contemporary developments in this field, and to tailor their approach to legal practice accordingly.

Legal Research, AI and the Canary in the Mineshaft

Legal Research, AI and the Canary in the Mineshaft

One of the sobering experiences of training to be a lawyer – the dawning realisation that it isn’t all dramatic cross-examination and fighting for the underdog – is legal research. Like learning a new language (let’s say, German), it’s a long and often tedious process. Some trainees, admittedly, seem

Valuation and Treatment of Business Interests on Divorce in England and Australia

Valuation and Treatment of Business Interests on Divorce in England and Australia

‘The valuation of private companies is a matter of no little difficulty.’[[1]] The definition of ‘value’ is the present value of expected future net economic benefits to be generated by an asset. This definition alone gives an indication as to the complexities in arriving at a reasonable value of

AI and Family Law

AI and Family Law

Breakfast meeting, Support through Courts, 8 October 2024 AI has the real likelihood of transforming the practice of family law solicitors more than the major conceptual changes from the Children Act, the seismic shift from White or the speed of response needed from lis pendens of EU law – a transformation

Tech Corner: Ethical AI for Family Lawyers

Tech Corner: Ethical AI for Family Lawyers

A conversation between Kay Firth-Butterfield and Rhys Taylor Rhys Taylor: Could you tell me about your current role please? Kay Firth-Butterfield: Currently, I run my own consultancy, education and thought leadership company called Good Tech Advisory through which I give speeches and help companies and countries think about their design,