Legal technology (LegalTech) stories
AI's next wave in business will be sector-specific, process-led services as firms shift from generic tools to trusted, compliant platforms.
White & Case selects Legora as a strategic AI partner, rolling out its platform to lawyers in 43 offices across 29 countries worldwide.
Elite appoints former law firm executive Kirk Rogers as Head of APAC Sales to drive its next phase of legal tech growth across the region.
Global CEOs pin 2026 hopes on APAC growth and soaring AI spend, despite geopolitical risks and investor pressure for faster returns.
iManage reports 28% recurring revenue growth as firms rush to govern AI with cloud-based document management and tighter data controls.
Conversational AI agents are poised to become lawyers' primary interface to knowledge, automating complex workflows while humans oversee quality.
AI-native legal firms will reshape law by building smart platforms from scratch, moving beyond traditional firms to deliver repeatable, data-driven solutions.
UBC teams with Vancouver startup Caseway on a court-trained legal AI, aiming to curb hallucinations and widen access to justice in Canada.
Credas and DezrezLegal complete first live home move using a reusable digital compliance wallet to cut repeated ID checks in conveyancing.
UK start-up Conveyd raises GBP £2.5m to expand its AI-driven conveyancing platform, promising to cut home purchase times to weeks.
Agiloft launches AI-powered obligation manager to turn contract clauses into trackable data and cut revenue lost to missed commitments.
Canadian start-up Formic AI launches Boreal, an explainable language model promising verifiable, audit-ready outputs for cautious enterprises.
Inefficient contract drafting is costing UK businesses an estimated GBP £12.2bn a year, dragging on productivity across key sectors.
UK homebuyers fear AI-fuelled ID fraud as two-thirds worry about fake documents yet still share sensitive data via email and messaging apps.
India scraps mandatory Sanchar Saathi app on new phones, easing privacy fears over deep-access government software on Apple and Samsung devices.
Atturra teams with Comtrac to roll out AI-powered investigation tools for Australian law enforcement and regulators via a single service channel.
Trench Group has cut contract review times by 80%, using AI from Luminance to streamline processes and reduce reliance on its legal team.
Legal AI firm Legora opens Sydney office and hires senior leaders after $150 million funding, boosting its Australian and APAC expansion.
Nextgen law firms will thrive by embedding AI into existing workflows, making client service a core discipline beyond just software tools.
Dell launches Pro Max 16 Plus, a mobile workstation featuring an enterprise-grade NPU for on-device AI inferencing, ensuring privacy without cloud reliance.