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Managing AI civil disputes in England and Wales: contract/tort claims, causation, case management, group actions, arbitration, disclosure and expert evidence—delivery drone case study

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This Practice Note employs a hypothetical case study to illustrate both the substantive law and the procedural issues that may arise when bringing and overseeing an artificial intelligence (AI) related claim in the courts of England and Wales.

For related guidance, consult the following:

  • Practice Note: AI related civil liability—risks and mitigation (on types of civil litigation claim that may arise in AI scenarios)
  • Practice Note: Issues in managing artificial intelligence related civil claims (on procedural issues that may arise in conducting an AI-related dispute)
  • Artificial intelligence for dispute resolution lawyers—overview (general guidance on AI for dispute resolution lawyers)
  • Practice Note: Artificial intelligence (AI) resource kit (general guidance on AI across all legal practice areas)

Note

On 15 January 2026, the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) launched a consultation on its draft ‘Legal Statement on Liability for AI Harms under the private law of England Wales’. The consultation closes on 13 February 2026 (see: LNB News 16/01/2026 27—UKJT launches consultation on AI liability under English private law, which provides access to a copy of the draft legal statement)...

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Lee Gluyas
Lee Gluyas

CMS

Lee is a commercial dispute resolution lawyer and partner at CMS based in London. He has particular expertise in disputes arising out of IT projects, outsourcing agreements, software licenses and general commercial disputes relating to the provision of IT and telecommunications products and services. He acts for clients across various industry sectors, including the consumer & retail, life sciences & healthcare, financial services (particularly fintech), recruitment, facilities management, automotive and energy sectors. He also has extensive experience of advising clients on disputes arising out of corporate transactions and on issues relating to fraud. He is a solicitor-advocate with over 25 years' experience of litigation, arbitration and mediation. In addition to representing clients in legal proceedings, he advises on the renegotiation of terms of delivery and settlement of disputes by way of mediation and other processes. He also advises clients on issues...

Stephanie Woods
Stephanie Woods

CMS

Stephanie specialises in commercial dispute resolution and pre-litigation strategic advice and assistance. Stephanie acts for clients in a variety of industries and sectors including broadcasting, technology, retail, financial services and real estate. Stephanie has advised on a broad range of contractual, tortious and insolvency disputes and has experience of high-profile and high-value work for both claimants and defendants. Stephanie also has experience of alternative dispute resolution including mediation....

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