SRA authorizes Garfield.Law — first AI-only law firm authorized to practice in England and Wales

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) authorized Garfield.Law Ltd as the first purely AI-based firm to provide regulated legal services in England and Wales. Garfield.Law offers SMEs an AI-powered litigation assistant to recover unpaid debts through the small claims court process. The SRA verified compliance with professional rules including quality checks, client confidentiality, conflict-of-interest safeguards, and hallucination risk management. Named solicitors remain ultimately accountable; the system only advances with client approval.