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Speaking & Podcasts
AI for the legal profession, explained by a practising barrister — no hype, no jargon, and nothing that wouldn't survive cross-examination.
Topics
What Chris speaks about
Every talk is tailored — these are the themes audiences ask for.
The reality of AI in a chambers context
What AI actually changes for members, staff and clients — and the four imperatives: confidentiality, GDPR, reliability, reputation.
Hallucination and professional risk
Why AI invents authorities, what the courts have said about it, and the verification workflow that protects practitioners.
AI governance for firms and chambers
Policies that actually get followed: permitted tools, banned uses, vendor diligence and incident planning.
Prompting for legal work
Briefing AI like a junior: precision, structure, and the habits that separate good output from plausible noise.
Where your data goes
Consumer tools, enterprise endpoints and local models — what happens to a privileged document when you press send.
What's coming next
Agents, local AI and the pace of change: what to adopt now, what to watch, what to ignore.
Formats
However your audience meets.
Keynote
20–45 minutes, conference-ready.
Chambers & firm talks
Tailored to your practice, at your premises.
Half-day workshops
Hands-on, small groups.
Podcasts & panels
An articulate guest who brings practical examples, not press releases.
Engagements
Recent and upcoming
2026
AI in UKUpcoming
Podcast guest
Forthcoming guest episode.
2026
Inspire MedLaw Expert Witness ConferenceUpcoming
Conference session
Booked to speak at the expert witness conference.
2026
Legal Practice Management Association
The Reality of AI in a Chambers Context
45-minute talk for chambers directors and practice managers on stakeholders, imperatives, risks and a practical route to adoption.
2026
Chambers across England & Wales
Private AI training sessions
In-person and remote sessions delivered for several large sets of chambers.
2025
Legal Practice Management Association
AGM panel
Panellist on AI at the LPMA annual general meeting.
A fuller list of engagements and recordings is available on request.
Why book Chris
A speaker who does the work he talks about.
Practising barrister — speaks from live experience, not slideware
Has addressed every level of court — a conference room holds no terrors
Plain English — technical depth without the jargon
Tailored every time — no off-the-shelf deck
Ready to future-proof your practice?
Whether you need training for one person or a strategy for an entire firm, the conversation starts here.