Garfield AI: the SRA’s green light for robot lawyering | Commercial Awareness Compass #25

This week’s episode dives into Garfield AI, the UK’s first ever SRA-approved law firm run by artificial intelligence. Focused on debt recovery for SMEs, its approval marks a turning point for legal regulation, pricing models and professional responsibility. We unpack what this means for law firms, how it could change the client experience, and why aspiring (and practicing) lawyers need to understand the commercial and ethical implications.The Commercial Awareness Compass by AllAboutLaw, helps you build your commercial awareness every week with a beginners, intermediate and advanced breakdown of a story from an expert lawyer and trainee solicitor host. This story was taken from a live conversation a few months ago. If you don't want to wait for these conversations, head over to the Commercial Awareness Compass to get them straight to your inbox each week. 🚀 Boost your commercial awareness: https://www.allaboutlaw.co.uk/commercial-awareness-compass