The new venture will bring together students, staff and legal practitioners to collaborate on developing innovative products and services for legal, and other professional services, companies.

It will also deepen links between Thorntons, which is headquartered in Dundee, and the University. As part of the project, Thorntons aims to offer law graduates new career prospects, working alongside the development and adoption of evolving technology.

The investment will further allow law students to work with the latest technology and see how it is being used in practice, preparing them for the workplace.

Lesley Larg, managing partner, Thorntons, said: “We are incredibly proud of this landmark project and the exciting opportunity it is creating for our fast-growing firm and our partners at the University of Dundee.

“The profession is changing at pace as the use of technology become more widespread. This funding will place Dundee on the map for legal innovation and help Scotland to attract and retain the best legal and tech talent.”

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Professor Sarah Hendry, head of Dundee Law School, said, “We are delighted that there will be investment in Dundee. This investment will enable the University and the Law School to further develop our cutting-edge curriculum, whilst bringing the best graduates to Dundee and expanding highly skilled jobs in both law and technology into the city.