Doughty Street Chambers AI Series

Doughty Street Chambers AI Seminar Series

Doughty Street Chambers AI Team will be hosting a series of seminars exploring AI and the Law in 2026.

Doughty Street Chambers AI Team is proud to support 5Rights Foundation through this event series.

Some of the events in the series will be ticketed with a small fee and all proceeds will be donated to 5Rights Foundation to support their vital work.

Artificial Intelligence in the Criminal Justice System

Thursday 12 March 2026 | 18:00–20:00, followed by a drinks reception  | Doughty Street Chambers  

This seminar will explore how the criminal justice system is responding to emerging technologies.

We will be covering the legal response to challenges such AI-generated deepfakes, the growing use of surveillance tools including facial recognition technology, and the rise of AI systems designed to support legal work and decision-making.

Bringing these themes together, the session will examine the impact of technological change on evidence, procedure and fundamental rights.

Speakers include:

• Farrhat Arshad KC (Chair), Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers
• Karlia Lykourgou, Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers
• Harriet Johnson , Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers
• Kim Lawrie, Global Group Head of Technology at Beyond

This event is free to attend, but we encourage those joining us to make a donation to 5Rights in support of their vital work. Donate here.

Recording

View the slides here. 

AI in Legal Practice: The View from the Bar

Monday 18 May 2026 | 18:00–20:00, followed by a drinks reception | Doughty Street Chambers

The third seminar will focus on how AI is reshaping legal practice from the perspective of the Bar. 

Speakers include:

• Matthew Lee, Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers
• Graham Denholm, Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers
• Julie Ahadi, Director of Operations and Strategic Planning at Doughty Street Chambers

Register your interest for this seminar here.

Immigration update: AI; discrimination; and the 5 March 2026 IR statement of changes

Thursday 2nd July 2026 | 18:00–20:00, followed by a drinks reception | Doughty Street Chambers

The second seminar will explore the public law implications of AI, including its role in immigration control, the regulation of sexbots, and responses to misinformation. 

Speakers include:

• Adam Straw KC, Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers
• Shu Shin Luh, Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers
• Donnchadh Greene, Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers

Register your interest for this seminar here.

Other practice-specific AI sessions will be added in due course.

Supporting 5Rights Foundation

Doughty Street Chambers AI Team is proud to support 5Rights Foundation through this event series.

About 5Rights Foundation

5Rights is the global voice for children’s rights in the digital environment. They work with and for children to ensure technology caters to them by design and default. 

They have shifted the narrative and the agenda through provocative communications campaigns, pioneering research and award-winning tools. They continue to drive real-life change thanks to an outstanding track-record of delivering legislation, policy and regulatory frameworks, and industry standards.

Their work has helped build a robust and growing political and policy consensus, reflected in laws across 5 continents, and leading to scores of design changes that make the digital environment safer and healthier for children everywhere.