OneAdvanced launches UK’s first legal compliance AI agents designed to combine file reviews and matter quality

We are proud to announce the launch of the UK and Ireland’s first AI agents designed to automate compliance monitoring and firm-wide matter analysis for law firms, solidifying OneAdvanced's role at the forefront of legal innovation in the UK.

This launch, of the File Quality Review Agent and Matter Quality Agent, marks the latest milestone in our journey to transform the legal sector through technology, following the introduction of our OneAdvanced Legal portfolio in 2024, and helps to address a longstanding challenge in the legal industry: adherence to strict regulatory standards and monitoring of compliance risks and exposures.

Currently managed by often inefficient manual review processes that waste time, reduce productivity, and increase the risk of regulatory penalties, our new AI agents can help automate this process by monitoring file reviews and surfacing live, firm-wide matter quality insights. Reflecting our ongoing commitment to the legal sector and to our clients by strengthening compliance, reducing overheads, and achieving measurable reductions in operational risk, so firms can focus more on delivering higher-quality client service.

The agents offer the following capabilities:

• File Quality Review Agent – automates random checks for legal files for completeness and adherence to the required accreditation and regulatory standards, providing firms with real-time oversight.
• Matter Quality Agent – analyses live matters to identify inconsistencies, risks, and training opportunities in a comprehensive dashboard– moving compliance from reactive checks to proactive, continuous assurance.

Both tools are built on our sovereign, UK-hosted AI platform, ensuring all data remains within national borders and under UK jurisdiction. They integrate seamlessly into our OneAdvanced Legal portfolio, supporting law firms of all sizes across the UK and Ireland to achieve higher levels of compliance and efficiency with the potential to monitor more than 2 million matters annually across our client base.

“This launch is about helping firms move forward with confidence,” said Doug Hargrove, Senior Vice President of Legal and Professional Services at OneAdvanced. “By embedding intelligent automation into the core of legal work, we’re enabling compliance to become a catalyst for growth rather than an administrative burden. It builds on our deep legal expertise, proven technology and long-standing client partnerships – bringing trusted, practical AI to the heart of the UK and Ireland’s legal profession.”

Jonathan Stones, Director at John Barkers Solicitors, said: “The AI agent’s ability to review legal files for compliance offers significant benefits both at an individual matter level and across firm-wide audit samples. It provides a practical self-audit tool for fee earners while supporting supervisors and COLPs in maintaining regulatory standards. Beyond improving consistency and efficiency, such tools have real potential to reduce management overhead and, ultimately, help firms demonstrate lower risk profiles – a factor which could be reflected in reduced professional indemnity insurance costs.”

We continue to strengthen our partnerships within the legal community, helping firms to harness the power of AI to streamline operations, uphold compliance, and deliver greater value to their clients. As the industry evolves, we remain dedicated to supporting legal professionals with intelligent, future-ready technology that enhances both performance and trust.

To find out more about our agents, visit here.