AI: A Threat Or An Asset For The Lawyer

An AI assistant capable of drafting deeds and guiding an individual through the courts: it's no longer science fiction. The example of Garfield.Law, a British platform, raises questions. How far can artificial intelligence transform legal practice?

In May 2025, Garfield.Law received approval from the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the authority that oversees the solicitor profession in England and Wales. This AI-driven platform, designed for low-value disputes, enables private individuals to initiate collection proceedings on their own: it generates the documents, assembles the case file and accompanies the litigant all the way to the hearing. All this, for debts of up to £10,000, without any human adviser being involved - a strong first signal for those involved in the law.