All Press Coverage

27 June 2025

Philip Young took on dual roles at the Legal Tech Talk conference, participating as a panelist in 'Exploring the Future of Dispute Resolution: Alternatives and Online Platforms' and chairing the discussion on 'Alternative Legal Services on the Rise: Shaping the Future of Legal,' addressing how technology is democratising access to justice and transforming legal service delivery.

25 June 2025

Philip Young joined an international panel of legal technology leaders at Global LegalTech Talks to explore what AI looks like in legal practice, discussing hybrid AI models, document processing transformation, and client-centric approaches alongside experts from Ashurst Advance, Salesforce, VWV, and Blacklaws Consulting.

16 June 2025

In an extensive conversation with Rob Hanna on the Legally Speaking podcast, Philip Young traced his journey from 25 year City law career to building the world's first SRA-regulated AI law firm, revealing the personal inspiration, technical architecture, unexpected media attention, and ethical considerations behind Garfield AI.

10 June 2025

Philip Young joined Eimear McCann of TrialView, Gary Gallen of rradar, and SRA's Liz Rosser and Olivier Roth on the Innovation 2025 conference panel in Leeds, discussing AI governance, practical implementation, and the future of technology in legal services.

29 May 2025

Leading futurist Bernard Marr includes Garfield AI in his Forbes roundup of top generative AI tools transforming legal services, highlighting the platform's role in using "AI to simplify the process of recovering debts through the UK court system" and making legal services accessible to laypeople navigating complex court processes.

28 May 2025

In an extensive conversation on the Becoming a Lawyer podcast, Philip Young traced his journey from trainee solicitor to legal tech pioneer, offering invaluable career advice on mentorship, partnership, and navigating law firm politics, while explaining why aspiring lawyers should be excited rather than fearful about AI's impact on the profession.

20 May 2025

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

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

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.

5 May 2025

Garfield AI has been authorised by the SRA, becoming the first AI-powered legal platform authorised to help businesses pursue small debt claims through the courts of England and Wales.

1 April 2025

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 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.