Legal Innovation Lab Wales

Source: SQW analysis of consultation evidence, LILW Progress Reports, and the LILW website

2.21 The operation has a lso supported the delivery of several ‘ strategic ’ projects in the LegalTech strand of activity, where the Lab has sought to develop tools and resources that can be used to support enhanced understanding and use of LegalTech innovations and opportunities. 2.22 This has included a ‘ Virtual LegalTech Lab platform ’ , which was identified as a new strand of activity as part of the re-profiling process. Led by LILW, in collaboration with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), and Cambridge and Edinburgh universities, the platform is designed to connect LegalTech professionals in the UK and beyond, supporting the co- creation of LegalTech applications through a model of open innovation. It will address key challenges in the use of legal technology and developing apps that will allow all Welsh and UK law firms to access essential LegalTech tools to enable their effective participation in LegalTech. 2.23 Delivery of the Virtual Lab was ongoing at the Final Evaluation stage, and it not anticipated that the platform will be fully operational by the end of operation as planned. There have been two main strands of activity to date: (i) researching and producing an academic publication setting out the rationale for the platform and (ii) working with a developer towards a prototype to be completed by June 2023. On the latter, the University has worked with an external developer on a similar platform already, and is hoping to utilise this platform with some slight customisations to deliver a proof of concept, to help encourage stakeholder buy- in and drive further discussions.

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