In a significant ceremony held at the Number 1 Supreme Court on Friday morning, 34 newly admitted attorneys-at-law were formally welcomed to the legal profession. However, the occasion was marked by stern cautions from Barbados’ Attorney General Dale Marshall and Chief Justice Leslie Haynes, who emphasized the limitations of artificial intelligence (AI) in legal practice. Both leaders, addressing the gathering during a special sitting of the bench, underscored that AI should serve merely as an auxiliary tool rather than a substitute for the critical thinking, factual analysis, and application of established case law that are fundamental to legal advocacy. They urged the newly minted lawyers to exercise their own professional judgment and not to anchor their clients’ defense strategies solely on AI-generated insights. The event, captured in a photograph by Emmanuel Joseph, highlighted the ongoing debate surrounding the integration of technology into traditional legal frameworks and the importance of maintaining human oversight in the justice system.
Chief Justice, Attorney General to new attorneys: Use your legal judgement, not AI
