Fouché, Jacques Gerrit2025-06-132024Fouché, Jacques Gerrit . (2024). A practical review of the effectiveness of artificial intelligence in the automated review of legal contracts [Master`s dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WIReDSpace.https://hdl.handle.net/10539/45135A research report submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Laws, In the Faculty of Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024This research report compares the performance of AI-driven automated contract review platforms with that of human contract reviewers, aiming to see improved effectiveness for the elements of time, cost and quality. An empirical study is done by comparing the specific performance of an automated contract review platform provider, Lawgeex, to the human contract reviewers of a business entity, Endress+Hauser. The results of the effectiveness assessment are reported on through dashboard data and questionnaires to the users of the platform. Recommendations are made both in general and specific to the two entities of the empirical study.en© 2024 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.UCTDArtificial IntelligenceLegal ContractsAutomated reviewDissertationUniversity of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgSDG-9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure