The government will invest an additional £4.5 million in the LawtechUK programme over the next three years.

It is hoped this will boost the UK's position as a global leader in lawtech.

The programme supports startups developing cutting-edge legal tech, speeding up services, driving down costs, and making justice more accessible.

Last year, UK-founded lawtech companies secured a total investment of almost £189 million – up 35% from the year before. The UK's legal services sector generates more than £43 billion a year and employs more than 317,000 people across the country.

Minister for Courts and Legal Services, Sarah Sackman KC, said: "The UK isn’t just keeping pace with the global legal tech revolution - we’re leading it.

"With 44% of all European lawtech startups calling the UK home, they know Britain is where innovation happens.

"We have no intention of slowing down, which is why we’re investing £4.5 million to keep the UK at the frontier of legal technology."

CodeBase and Legal Geek will continue to deliver the LawtechUK programme until 31 October 2026. The programme is backed by the Ministry of Justice.

Beth Fellner, Director of Legal Geek, said: "We are delighted that LawtechUK has been extended by the Ministry of Justice, enabling us to continue our work alongside CodeBase to drive digital transformation in the legal sector.  We are hugely proud of the positive impact that the initiative has made on boosting the lawtech sector and progressing diversity and regional growth across the UK.

"We have hosted community events across 9 different UK cities so far, and have seen a notable increase in female-founded lawtechs, many of whom successfully raised funds in the second half of 2025.

"We are excited about the next phase of the campaign as we look to further develop a culture of innovation within the legal services sector and grow its vital contribution to the UK economy."

A competitive process to award the next stage of funding will be launched in due course.