Innovation in resolution: AI, technology and the changing face of ADR 

gunnercooke’s Khaled Moyeed moderates landmark panel at London International Disputes Week 2026 

On 4th June 2026, Khaled Moyeed, Dispute Resolution Partner at gunnercooke and a mediator, moderated a special panel discussion held at the head office of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).  The event formed part of London International Disputes Week, bringing together practitioners, academics, and legal technologists from across the UK and beyond. 

The session, ‘Innovation in Resolution: AI, Technology, and the Changing Face of ADR’ addressed what is perhaps the most pressing conversation in dispute resolution today. 

A distinguished panel 

The panel featured Dr Ryan Abbott, mediator and arbitrator with JAMS, a member of CEDR’s teaching staff, and Professor of Law and Health Sciences at the University of Surrey.  Joining him was Max Cole, a barrister practising from Selborne Chambers, whose practice spans commercial chancery matters including company and partnership disputes and insolvency, and who trained and practised as a solicitor at Freshfields and Mishcon de Reya before coming to the Bar. 

Completing the panel was Ishmeet Kaur, Senior Legal Engineer at Legora, who has led AI implementation across a number of global law firms, supporting the adoption of AI by thousands of lawyers.   

The discussion 

Opening the discussion, Khaled set the scene: in the space of just a few years, AI has moved from an abstract concept discussed at technology conferences to a lived reality inside law firms, arbitral institutions, and courtrooms, with AI tools now being used to draft submissions, analyse documents, predict outcomes, and assist in the resolution of disputes themselves.  

The panel discussion was structured around three themes, beginning with the use of AI and technology in dispute resolution: exploring where it is already transforming practice, and where the boundaries of its legitimate role lie.   

The second theme confronted the sobering phenomenon of AI hallucination and fabricated legal authorities, which has already produced serious consequences on both sides of the Atlantic.  The third and final theme addressed the ethical and regulatory considerations that all of this raises. 

The discussion drew on real and recent examples, including the criticism of Pinsent Masons by a High Court judge after hallucinated legal authorities found their way into insolvency proceedings: a cautionary tale that brought the stakes of this conversation into sharp focus. 

Why does this matter? 

As disputes become increasingly complex and technology reshapes every corner of legal practice, gunnercooke is proud to be at the forefront of these conversations. Khaled’s dual expertise as a dispute resolution partner and a CEDR accredited mediator uniquely positions him to navigate both the practical and ethical dimensions of ADR in the age of AI: for clients, for institutions, and for the profession as a whole. 

To find out more about Khaled Moyeed’s dispute resolution and mediation practice, or to discuss how gunnercooke can assist with your dispute resolution needs, you can get in touch here.