Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon David Lammy MP sets out his vision for the future of the courts at Microsoft's AI tour.
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Thank you, very much Darren.
It's very good to be here -
Especially after returning from the AI conference in India last week,
Where I saw firsthand how AI is supporting human judgement -
To make better use of limited time and resources,
Which matters hugely for public services across our country.
Recently I visited the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto.
It's a large, modern building.
Digital by design.
Purposefully paperless.
With judge-only trials handing down quick and fair justice for summary and some more serious offences.
It's efficient.
Orderly.
And above all, it works.
And walking through the courthouse, I had an uncomfortable realisation:
I felt less like a visitor from another country -
And more like one from another time…
Catching a glimpse of what could be:
A vision of justice designed for the world as it is, not as it once was.
And I think that is where technology comes in.
It can help us to smash through delays…
Cut complexity…
And free up people to do what they do best.
We are of course already using AI to unleash the potential of our staff,
Including through Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot -
Of which the Ministry of Justice has been one of the fastest growing users across government.
And last year, we piloted an AI tool in the Probation Service - Justice Transcribe.
It records meetings between officers and offenders…
Removing the need for handwritten
