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The NexterLaw Blog

Analysis, commentary, and practical guidance on AI governance, ethics, and compliance — written by Dr. Siamak Goudarzi and the NexterLaw team.

July 31, 2026
Experience Before Entrepreneurship: Why the Best Law Firm Founders Rarely Start Young

The Startup Myth We Keep Believing Stories about young entrepreneurs dominate business headlines.Bill Gates founded Microsoft at 20.Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook at 19. These…

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July 31, 2026
Human Judgment vs Automation: Why Every Law Firm Needs Strategic Friction

The Hidden Cost of Making Everything Faster Every organization wants greater efficiency.Law firms are investing heavily in artificial intelligence to automate client intake, document…

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July 31, 2026
Lawyer Burnout and Productivity: Why the Best Investment in Your Law Firm Is Your Health

The Productivity Secret Most Lawyers Ignore Law firms invest heavily in technology. They purchase new software, improve workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and increasingly adopt…

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July 31, 2026
Beyond Efficiency: Why Every Law Firm Needs a Second Act with AI

Efficiency Is Only the First Chapter Ask most managing partners why they are investing in artificial intelligence, and the answer is usually the same.Efficiency.Reduce…

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July 31, 2026
AI, Justice, and the Spirit of the Law: Why Human JudgmeAI, Justice, and the Spirit of the Law: Why Human Judgment Still Matters

Is Law More Than Words? Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming legal practice.It can analyse legislation, review contracts, search case law, draft legal documents, and…

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July 31, 2026
AI Sovereignty: Why Every Country Needs Its Own AI Values

AI Is Crossing Borders Without Permission Every country has spent decades—often centuries—building its legal system, institutions, and cultural values.Artificial intelligence is entering those systems…

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July 31, 2026
AI Practice Audit: Where Should Law Firms Actually Start with Artificial Intelligence?

The Biggest Barrier Isn’t Technology Most law firms are not resisting artificial intelligence.They’re hesitating.Not because they doubt its potential.Because they are unsure where to…

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July 31, 2026
The EU AI Act After Brexit: Why UK Businesses Are Still Fully in Scope

Many UK businesses assumed Brexit created a clear regulatory separation from European law.The expectation was straightforward: EU regulations would apply inside the EU, and…

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July 31, 2026
BigLaw’s AI Academy: Building the Future on Responsibility

Large international law firms across Europe are undergoing a structural transformation driven by artificial intelligence. However, the most successful firms are not simply adopting…

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July 31, 2026
AI, Harm, and Enforcement: How the UK’s Online Safety Regime Is Rewriting Liability for AI Platforms

It began quietly over the Christmas period. Between 25 December 2025 and 1 January 2026, researchers at AI Forensics analysed approximately 50,000 posts on…

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July 31, 2026
AI Legal Personhood: Are We Asking the Wrong Question?

The Wrong Debate Much of the public discussion surrounding artificial intelligence focuses on a single question: Should AI have rights? The debate often revolves…

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July 10, 2026
AI Is Not Just a Tool: Why Autonomous AI Requires Human Guardians

The Tool Analogy No Longer Fits For decades, we have described artificial intelligence as a tool.That description is becoming increasingly inaccurate.A knife does not…

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