All Press Releases

20 May 2025

Garfield AI CEO Discusses Regulatory Approval and Legal Transformation on Non-Billable

Philip Young joined the Non-Billable podcast to share the origin story behind Garfield AI, from personal frustration with unpaid debt recovery to building the first SRA-approved AI law firm, discussing the regulatory approval process, access to justice implications, cautious approach to VC funding, and vision for AI improving rather than replacing legal work.

12 May 2025

Garfield AI CEO Discusses AI Legal Innovation on More Than A Lawyer Podcast

In an in-depth interview with Holly Cope's 'More Than A Lawyer' podcast, Garfield AI founder Philip Young reveals the technology, regulatory journey, and vision behind the world's first SRA-approved AI-driven law firm, addressing AI hallucinations, access to justice, and the future of legal work.

5 May 2025

Financial Times: SRA Approves First AI Law Firm Offering Legal Services from £2

The Financial Times examines how English and Welsh regulators approved an AI-based law firm offering legal services from £2, exploring the implications for access to justice, professional services disruption, and the £6-20bn in uncollected debts, with SRA chief executive calling it a "landmark moment" for the legal sector.

1 April 2025

Breaking: UK's First SRA-Regulated Legal AI Platform Launches

The SRA has authorised Garfield, the world's first AI-powered litigation assistant, to help SMEs recover unpaid debts through the court system, marking a landmark moment for legal AI regulation.

12 February 2025

Garfield AI Showcased at TCC AI Conference

Garfield AI co-founders demonstrate groundbreaking SRA-regulated legal AI platform at prestigious TCC conference, showcasing how artificial intelligence is transforming dispute resolution and small claims litigation for SMEs across England and Wales.

11 February 2025

Garfield AI Invited to Present to Parliament's Justice Select Committee

Garfield AI co-founders invited to present their SRA-regulated legal AI platform to Parliament's Justice Select Committee, contributing to the committee's comprehensive review of the County Court system and access to justice for SMEs.

21 December 2024

Tech Disputes Network Explores Legal AI Revolution

Garfield AI CEO Philip Young showcased the company's revolutionary AI law firm at Tech Disputes Network's seminar, demonstrating how it automates the small claims court process for SMEs pursuing unpaid debts in England and Wales.

4 December 2024

Garfield Goes Full Circle: The Story Behind the Name

The technology lawyer who inspired Garfield AI's name through his playful suggestion that Philip Young should become a technologist now spotlights the platform at a 9others roundtable event, bringing the origin story full circle.

3 December 2024

Senior Judge Hails AI Platform as 'Democratising Force' for Justice

Lord Justice Birss, deputy head of civil justice, highlights Garfield AI as a prime example of the democratising effect of AI on access to justice in his keynote speech at the Life Sciences Patent Network European Conference.

29 November 2024

Lord Justice Birss Praises AI Innovation at Civil Justice Council Forum

Garfield AI co-founders presented at the CJC's 13th National Forum, where Lord Justice Birss praised the AI law firm as 'absolutely at the core of what we can do for access to justice'.