AI Growth Lab

The Legal Services Advisory AI Growth Lab provides innovators and adopters with coordinated access to regulators, helping them to understand how current regulation applies to cutting-edge technology so they can bring products to market faster. The Lab will accelerate safe and responsible AI adoption and innovation in the legal sector and improve access to justice for the public by enabling high-quality, faster and more affordable legal services. Participants will receive coordinated engagement with relevant regulators and delivery partners. Participants will not receive funding.

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Summary

The Legal Services Advisory AI Growth Lab provides innovators and adopters with coordinated access to regulators, helping them to understand how current regulation applies to cutting-edge technology so they can bring products to market faster.The Lab will accelerate safe and responsible AI adoption and innovation in the legal sector and improve access to justice for the public by enabling high-quality, faster and more affordable legal services. Participants will receive coordinated engagement with relevant regulators and delivery partners. Support may include discussions on regulatory issues, clarification of existing requirements, and opportunities to explore how regulation applies to their proposed use case. The exact support will depend on the nature of the challenge(s) being considered. Participants will not receive funding. Participation in the Lab does not amount to regulatory endorsement or approval, and does not provide a safe harbour or letters of comfort.For full details see .GOV.UK LINK

Eligibility

Any type of organisation is eligible to apply, provided they are a UK-established legal entity or operate through a UK branch. Full eligibility criteria can be found here: [link]

Objectives

The lab aims to speed up responsible AI adoption in the legal sector and improve access to justice for the public, by helping to make legal services higher-quality, faster and more affordable.

Dates

  • Opening date: Monday 3rd August 2026

  • Closing Date: Sunday 27th September

  • Award Date: Friday 30th October 2026

  • Work Begins: Monday 2nd November 2025

  • Scheme closes: Friday 30th July 2027

How to apply

Full details on this scheme and how to apply can be found .GOV.UK LINK

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