It is wrong to consider this relationship as a simple contribution or a purely conditional influence; it is rather a strategic interdependence that supports the legitimacy of the initiative.
The setting of research priorities by the Ministry of Justice provides the necessary intellectual framework and a factual basis for a proposal of a roundtable on AI, such as that of the Legal Services Board, to be not only relevant but also credible.
Without this research foundation, any regulatory initiative would seem arbitrary, lacking the political legitimacy essential for its realization, an unacceptable risk in public policy development.
For example, the absence of reliable data on the risks of unregulated legal services would make it difficult to justify the need for a roundtable in the eyes of stakeholders, regardless of good will.