- £4.5m guaranteed for LawtechUK over the next three years
- Funding will continue to support the multi-billion-pound
legal services sector
- Part of Government's Plan for Change to support growth and
boost the economy
The economy will benefit from a boost to legal services funding
thanks to the extension of the LawtechUK programme.
The government is investing an additional £4.5 million in the
programme over the next three years, bolstering the UK's position
as a global leader in lawtech.
The Ministry of Justice-backed initiative supports startups
developing cutting-edge legal tech - speeding up services,
driving down costs, and making justice more accessible.
Last year, UK-founded lawtech companies secured a total
investment of almost £189 million – up 35% from the year before.
Minister for Courts and Legal Services, KC, said:
The UK isn't just keeping pace with the global legal tech
revolution - we're leading it.
With 44% of all European lawtech startups calling the UK home,
they know Britain is where innovation happens.
We have no intention of slowing down, which is why we're
investing £4.5 million to keep the UK at the frontier of legal
technology.
The UK's legal services sector is a hidden super-power of the
economy, generating more than £43 billion a year and employing
more than 317,000 people across the country.
New technology has the potential to unlock greater growth, create
jobs, and build a more efficient legal sector - directly
supporting the Government's Industrial Strategy.
CodeBase and Legal Geek will continue to deliver the LawtechUK
programme until 31 October 2026.
Beth Fellner, Director of Legal Geek, said:
We are delighted that LawtechUK has been extended by the
Ministry of Justice, enabling us to continue our work alongside
CodeBase to drive digital transformation in the legal sector.
We are hugely proud of the positive impact that the
initiative has made on boosting the lawtech sector and
progressing diversity and regional growth across the UK.
We have hosted community events across 9 different UK cities so
far, and have seen a notable increase in
female-founded lawtechs, many of whom successfully raised
funds in the second half of 2025.
We are excited about the next phase of the campaign as we look to
further develop a culture of innovation within the legal services
sector and grow its vital contribution to the UK economy.
Jon Hope, CEO CodeBase said:
We are delighted to receive this seven-month extension, which
allows us to continue working with Legal Geek to maintain the
incredible momentum LawtechUK has built over the last three
years.
At CodeBase, we operate with a ‘founder first' mentality, and
this bridging period ensures we can continue our vital work
supporting the pioneers and entrepreneurs in the UK's legal
sector without interruption. By focusing on delivery that
reinforces the UK's reputation as a global leader in digital
legal innovation, we are ensuring that the next generation of
lawtech founders has the platform they need to scale and succeed.
More information:
- A competitive process to award the next stage of funding will
be launched in due course. More information on the programme can
be found here.
