LexisNexis insight: How AI-assisted litigants in person are reshaping legal workloads
AI is changing the nature of cases involving self representation. The rise of general-purpose AI can mean barristers may need to spend more time checking what they receive for accuracy and relevance
This can make legal information easier to produce, but it can also increase the volume of material that barristers must assess. Arguments may appear well organised while containing irrelevant, unsupported or legally unsound points.
For the Bar, this creates a significant workload challenge.
Our report shows how AI-assisted self-representation is affecting case preparation, professional judgement and access to justice.
- Unrepresented parties are now common across private family law cases
- Access to legal aid has declined significantly since LASPO
- Barristers are increasingly using both specialist and general-purpose AI tools
- Confidence is higher when AI is grounded in trusted legal sources
Download the report to understand how self-representation is changing workloads at the Bar, and how trusted legal sources can support confident and accurate decision-making.
Giving lawyers the legal intelligence and tools they need to help clients make better decisions, effectively and with less risk.