- Justice Minister at world’s biggest legal services event to
promote UK expertise
- Supporting UK-France legal services trade worth almost £400
million annually
- Expert discussions on future of sector including potential of
AI and lawtech
Justice Minister has spoken about the benefits of
AI which is set to transform the work of lawyers and is being
spear-headed by the UK’s thriving lawtech industry.
He took part in sessions during the International Bar Association
annual conference to discuss collaboration between UK lawyers and
their counterparts around the world.
The UK legal sector generated over £41 billion in revenue in 2021
and is a key UK export industry.
This event comes as the UK Government hosts the first global AI
Safety Summit at Bletchley Park putting the country at the
forefront of promoting action on the safe and responsible
development of AI. The UK’s twin role leading on lawtech and AI
regulation will help futureproof the country’s world-leading
legal services sector without compromising on ethics, accuracy,
and quality.
Minister Freer also met Julie Couturier, President of the Paris
Bar, and hold talks to help boost trade in legal services between
the UK and France which totalled close to £400 million in
2021.
Justice Minister said:
Our thriving legal services market allows us to take our
expertise to countries all over the world and brings in billions
of pounds to our economy every year.
It is a hugely important area alongside our trailblazing lawtech
sector and the conference offers a fantastic opportunity show the
world how the UK is harnessing AI technology in law.
Minister Freer spoke at the conference, highlighting the
continued importance of using English and Welsh law in contracts
around the world, the benefits of international legal
collaboration, and how to improve global partnerships between
legal firms, governments, and regulatory bodies.
He was accompanied by a delegation of UK legal experts organised
by the Ministry of Justice’s GREAT Legal Services campaign,
marking the latest in a series of events to promote the UK’s
thriving legal services sector internationally.
This engagement follows a meeting between Lord Chancellor and
Justice Secretary and French Justice Minister,
Eric Dupond Moretti, this summer and wider work to promote UK
legal services through GREAT activity.
The GREAT Legal Services campaign was launched in 2017 to promote
and support the strength of English and Welsh Law, the UK’s
world-renowned independent judiciary, and our legal expertise to
the global market.
The International Bar Association conference is the legal
sector’s largest international event, with more than 5,000
attendees expected from law firms, governments, and regulators
globally.
