AI-driven law firm authorisation notice: Garfield.Law Ltd

Solicitors Regulation Authority · England and Wales · United Kingdom · 2025-05-06

Sandbox or licence authorisationregulator describes the service as AI / software based

Outcome: SRA announces authorisation of Garfield.Law Ltd as an AI-based regulated firm; named regulated solicitors remain accountable for outputs and safeguards.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority announces on May 6, 2025 that it has authorised Garfield.Law Ltd as its first AI-driven law firm. The notice says the firm provides regulated legal services through an AI-powered litigation assistant for unpaid-debt claims, with solicitors accountable for outputs, client approvals and supervision.

In the regulator's words: “"first purely AI-based firm"”

Official document: sra.org.uk · archived copy
Also: sra.org.uk
Read: 2026-09-07 · primary document read
Found via: AGENT-BRIEF.md, SRA news release
Notes: SRA organisation register states licensed-body status since 14/03/2025; the public SRA authorisation notice is dated 06 May 2025.

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