Garfield AI, a chatbot capable of drafting legal documents, won a civil dispute with 7,000 pounds (240 million dong) in compensation, The Telegraph reported on 22/6.

The client represented by this AI lawyer was Tamires Camal Taquidir, who was the plaintiff in a case against a hospitality business for unpaid fees.

Taquidir instructed the chatbot to draft legal letters and submit her claim before a three-hour hearing at Wandsworth District Court, which involved 7 witnesses.

In court, Taquidir was represented by Dominic Li, a newly qualified human lawyer. Li utilized the documents prepared by the artificial intelligence company Garfield AI to argue the case.

Their opponent, the defendant, was represented by a large Manchester-based law firm and an experienced barrister. However, the victory was awarded to the "AI lawyer's" side.

Cost-effective and efficient

Philip Young, CEO of Garfield AI, stated that this win marked a "watershed moment" and served as important evidence that regulated artificial intelligence-based legal services can truly help people litigate in court.

Garfield AI is a system capable of drafting legal documents, completing claim forms, and even writing defenses usable in court, without any intervention from a human lawyer.

In 5/2025, it became the first artificial intelligence law firm approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and remains the only law firm relying solely on artificial intelligence.

The chatbot charges a fraction of the cost of hiring traditional lawyers.

Garfield AI drafts pre-action warning letters for as little as two pounds each and claim forms for 50 pounds. Traditional law firms typically charge hundreds of pounds for similar work.

This lawsuit victory occurs as law firms heavily invest in artificial intelligence tools, aiming to cut costs by automating lower-level tasks.

This trend has led leading global law firms to sign more agreements with technology giants instead of recruiting new staff.

Hai Thu (According to The Telegraph)