Government study will explore how AI transcripts can improve family court experience
HM Courts & Tribunals Service will test using artificial intelligence to produce court transcripts in a move intended to improve access to justice for victims and families. The new study will see if the Ministry of Justice’s in-house AI, Justice Transcribe, could meet required accuracy standards while reducing transcription time and costs. The findings of […]
Monisha Shah appointed chair of the Legal Services Board
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Monisha Shah as chair of the Legal Services Board for four years from 1st April 2026. For the last 12 months, Catherine Brown had acted as interim chair of the oversight regulator after the unexpectedly short tenure of Alan Kershaw who stepped down in February 2025 after […]
Profile: Rachel Frost-Smith, legal director and head of children at Birketts LLP
Rachel Frost-Smith is head of children at Birketts. She is a children arbitrator, solicitor-advocate (higher rights, civil proceedings), and a Resolution-accredited specialist (private law children and private law children advocacy). Rachel leads the private children practice at Birketts, drawing upon the breadth and strength of the family team across our offices. The family team at […]