Family Law

'In predictive coding a senior lawyer well versed in the case reviews a small "seed set" of documents. Their decisions are then analysed by the predictive coding engine and used to generate a further sample output for review.

Through a process of iterative refinement the algorithms can reach a level of review accuracy that can be applied across the entire data set, categorising documents by relevance or by issue in a manner that is more efficient and scalable than a traditional document review.'

'Wannabe lawyers across the nation will be sleeping a little less easily after the High Court backed an artificial intelligence-based predictive coding technique that allows documents to be reviewed by machines rather than humans. It could have huge implications for those entering the legal profession, who had traditionally cut their teeth on such work.'

'For the first six years they ignored and belittled the start-ups and simply hoped that the trends in the market would turn back in their favour. More recently, however, if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then the NewLaw providers should be very flattered. The traditional firms have now heard the message from their lawyers and clients very clearly, and change (by law firm's standards) is now happening quickly...'

BCLP's attitude towards legal technology