An AI law firm just beat two lawyers in court for £400 and the legal industry should be paying attention
Garfield AI, the world's first SRA-regulated AI law firm, won its debut court trial at Wandsworth County Court in May 2026, recovering £7,000 for a freelance HR consultant at a cost of roughly £400 while the opposing side paid for both a solicitor and a barrister. The firm, co-founded by ex-Baker McKenzie lawyer Philip Young and quantum physicist Daniel Long, received SRA authorization in May 2025 and has recovered more than £500,000 across 600-plus claims. The Wandsworth result puts real number