New Position Statement On Judicial Use Of AI

The senior judiciary has published a position statement on the judicial use of AI, setting out how AI is being used across the courts, how it is governed, what safeguards are in place and how the position is being kept under review. 

The statement sits alongside the judiciary's guidance for judicial office holders, which was last updated in October 2025. 

The judiciary's overall approach to the use of AI is said to be cautious but positive, with AI being seen as potentially transformative. It is made clear that AI is being adopted to support, not replace, judicial decision-making, and will be subject to appropriate safeguards and testing. 

The statement sets out five core principles: 

1. The use of AI must remain consistent with the judiciary's obligation to protect the integrity of the administration of justice and to uphold the rule of law.