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United Kingdom

21 official records across 9 bodies. The rules this country's courts impose on litigants are on its regulation page; this page is what the justice system itself uses.

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  1. OPG Investigations AI Assistant2026-08-07 · Office of the Public Guardian · Transparency record · pre-deployment

    The GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard entry lists Office of the Public Guardian's OPG Investigations AI Assistant at phase "pre-deployment". The record says: The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) plays a vital role in protecting individuals who may lack the mental capacity to make decisions about their health and.

  2. AI trial-listing support tool2026-06-08 · HM Courts & Tribunals Service · Official announcement · new AI tool

    A Ministry of Justice announcement says a new AI tool will assist judges in listing trials and getting cases heard sooner for victims. The source presents the listing tool as part of a set of technology projects intended to address criminal court delays.

  3. AI legal assistants for justice staff and professionals2026-06-08 · Ministry of Justice · Official announcement · to be developed and tested

    A Ministry of Justice announcement says AI legal assistants will be developed and tested to speed up justice and cut delays. The source says the projects will be developed with legal experts and AI developers, alongside case-management changes intended to move cases faster.

  4. Justice Transcribe2026-06-08 · The Probation Service · Official announcement · equipped

    A Ministry of Justice announcement says every probation officer in England and Wales has been equipped with Justice Transcribe. The source describes it as an AI tool that records and transcribes conversations with offenders so officers spend less time transferring handwritten notes into digital systems.

  5. AI court transcript study2026-04-13 · HM Courts & Tribunals Service · Official announcement · new study will explore

    A Ministry of Justice announcement says HMCTS will lead a new study into AI court transcripts. The source says the study will explore how AI can transcribe court hearings and could provide faster and cheaper access to court records for victims and others.

  6. Internal policy for AI use by prosecution staff2025-11-13 · Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service · Internal policy · First published

    COPFS published an internal AI-use policy for staff. It says AI will support work but will not make decisions or replace staff judgement, and says COPFS will keep an internal AI register and register use on the Scottish AI Register.

  7. nDelius contact log semantic search2025-10-08 · Ministry of Justice · Transparency record · public-beta

    The GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard entry lists Ministry of Justice's nDelius contact log semantic search at phase "public-beta". The record says: We have built a search tool to help probation practitioners more efficiently find information within offender reports (Delius contacts).

  8. Splink master record2025-10-06 · Ministry of Justice · Transparency record · production

    The GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard entry lists Ministry of Justice's Splink master record at phase "production". The record says: Splink is an open source Python library for probabilistic record linkage.

  9. Correspondence Drafting Tool2025-08-28 · Crown Prosecution Service · Transparency record · beta-pilot

    The GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard entry lists Crown Prosecution Service's Correspondence Drafting Tool at phase "beta-pilot". The record says: The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) handles extensive correspondence with various stakeholders involved in prosecution proceedings.

  10. Microsoft 365 Copilot for leadership judges2025-07-31 · Courts and Tribunals Judiciary · Official announcement · being rolled out

    The Ministry of Justice AI action plan says the judiciary completed a Copilot trial for everyday administrative tasks and that Microsoft 365 Copilot is being rolled out to leadership judges. The plan frames the tool as support for administrative and productivity tasks, not judicial decision-making.

  11. AI scanning of seized prisoner phones2025-07-31 · His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service · Official announcement · will be able to digitally scan

    A Ministry of Justice announcement says an AI tool will digitally scan the contents of mobile phones seized from prisoners. The source says the intended use is to uncover secret messages and help stop weapons or contraband entering prisons.

  12. Generative AI for prison education content2025-07-31 · His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service · Pilot report · ran until Spring 2025

    The Ministry of Justice AI action plan says HMPPS explored generative AI in Digital Education Content Pilots that ran until spring 2025. It says one supplier used AI to create content frameworks which were adapted and delivered to prisoners through a virtual learning platform.

  13. Intelligent document processing for paper forms2025-07-31 · HM Courts & Tribunals Service · Pilot report · piloted

    The Ministry of Justice AI action plan says HMCTS piloted machine-learning and computer-vision technology to extract and analyse information from paper-based forms. The plan says the pilot enabled faster processing, fewer exceptions and lower configuration costs, with scaling subject to funding.

  14. Secure AI assistants for staff2025-07-31 · Ministry of Justice · Official announcement · will now launch

    The Ministry of Justice AI action plan says staff AI assistants are moving from pilots to an “AI for All” launch. It describes secure assistants for drafting, summarising, inbox management, redaction and reports, with access for every ministry staff member planned by December 2025.

  15. Digital Justice System AI assistant for child arrangements2025-07-31 · Ministry of Justice · Official announcement · developing

    The Ministry of Justice AI action plan says the Digital Justice System initiative is developing an AI chatbot for child arrangement disputes. The source says the chatbot is trained on GOV.UK content and gives guidance on alternative routes to dispute resolution that may reduce unnecessary court applications.

  16. Key Work quality assurance automation2025-07-30 · His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service · Transparency record · production

    The GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard entry lists His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service's Key Work quality assurance automation at phase "production". The record says: The aim of the Key Worker role in prisons is to promote rehabilitation and constructive staff- prisoner relationships.

  17. Violence in Prisons Estimator2025-06-05 · His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service · Transparency record · production

    The GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard entry lists His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service's Violence in Prisons Estimator at phase "production". The record says: This algorithmic tool helps prison staff to manage violence in prisons.

  18. Effective Proposal Framework2025-02-10 · The Probation Service · Transparency record · production

    The GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard entry lists The Probation Service's Effective Proposal Framework at phase "production". The record says: The Effective Proposal Framework (EPF) is a digital tool used by Probation Practitioners at two different stages of a person’s sentence.

  19. Cafcass Genesys chatbot2024-12-17 · Cafcass · Transparency record · production

    The GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard entry lists Cafcass's Cafcass Genesys chatbot at phase "production". The record says: Website users access the chat service through an icon via the Q&A dialogue on the website.

  20. Data First Splink2024-12-17 · Ministry of Justice · Transparency record · production

    The GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard entry lists Ministry of Justice's Data First Splink at phase "production". The record says: Data First provides academic researchers with datasets across the Justice system (courts, prisons and probation) where individuals can be identified with a single, universal ID.

  21. Intelligent search across prison inspection reports2019-06-25 · Ministry of Justice · Official announcement · used

    A GOV.UK case study says the Ministry of Justice used natural language processing to compare prison reports. The source says a neural network grouped words with similar meanings to create an intelligent search tool for staff reviewing reports from prison and related oversight bodies.