Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 16870

Administration of Justice: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Chris Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what standards have been set to measure the safe and ethical use of AI legal assistants during its trial period.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The Ministry of Justice requires any AI tools to be tested and evaluated for accuracy, bias, fairness and reliability before they are deployed, and their performance is monitored on an ongoing basis. Their use is subject to clear human oversight, with out...

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