Legal knowledge and document-review assistant

Illustrative solution pattern. An example of how this workflow can be supported — not a description of a specific client project.

1. 1 · Current process

   Contracts, agreements and legal documents are reviewed manually, often against templates and internal guidance held in different places. Finding precedent clauses and comparing versions takes considerable time.

2. 2 · AI-supported workflow

   1. Summarises key terms, dates and obligations in a document.
   2. Compares a draft against approved templates and flags departures.
   3. Retrieves relevant internal guidance and precedent clauses.
   4. Prepares a review note for the authorised reviewer to complete.

3. 3 · Human approval and control

   Qualified, authorised reviewers interpret every document and make all recommendations and decisions. Outputs are working aids, not advice.

4. 4 · Potential operational value

   • Potential to reduce time spent on first-pass review and comparison.
   • Can help reviewers focus attention on non-standard terms.
   • Can help make internal legal knowledge easier to find.