Legal Profession: ICT
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support the (a) growth and (b) innovation of the lawtech industry.
Answered by Sarah Sackman
The Ministry of Justice has supported the growth and innovation of the lawtech industry through the LawtechUK Programme providing £6 million in grant funding since 2019. Since 2023, LawtechUK has directly supported over 176 lawtech startups grow through their education programmes and attracted 1,274 attendees to 19 events, building a strong legal community focused on innovation.
In the last year, LawtechUK have specifically focused on encouraging regional growth and maximising investment of lawtechs based outside of London and the South-East, with 53% of lawtechs on LawtechUK education programmes being based outside of these areas. This ensures that the social and economic benefits of lawtech are felt across the UK, not just in London which is already a global hub for lawtech.
I will be speaking at the first UK Government-led lawtech conference on 12 March at Mansion House. The conference aims to highlight the success of the UK lawtech sector, the UK as a hub for innovation and the Government support on offer to lawtech companies.
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