Isn't it more accurate to distinguish the role of the research priorities of the Ministry of Justice between simple influence and a true prerequisite for the proposed roundtable by the Legal Services Board?
Two classes of influence emerge here: the contextual facilitation versus the structural dependence.
Research priorities create a favorable framework, certainly, but do not guarantee the event; the roundtable remains conditional on factors such as allocated funding or political consensus.
Without these elements, for example, if no specific budget is allocated for AI discussions, the roundtable might never materialize, despite the ministry's orientations.