Notice to the Profession and Public: Ensuring the Integrity of Court Submissions When Using Large Language Models
Court of Appeal of Alberta, Court of King's Bench of Alberta and Alberta Court of Justice · Alberta
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A joint notice issued on 6 October 2023 by all three Alberta courts. It urges caution when referencing legal authorities or analysis derived from large language models, requires reliance exclusively on authoritative sources such as official court sites, established commercial publishers or CanLII, and requires meaningful human control over AI-assisted submissions.
- Applies to
- lawyers, litigants, parties
- Effective
- See version history
- Current version
- Original · 06 Oct 2023
- Last verified
- 04 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- Exercise caution when referencing legal authorities or analysis derived from large language models.
- Rely exclusively on authoritative sources: official court and legislative websites, recognised commercial publishers, or CanLII.
- AI-assisted submissions require meaningful human control and cross-checking against reliable legal databases before filing.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originalcurrent | 2023-10-06 | First version recorded. | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Notice to the Profession and Public: Ensuring the Integrity of Court Submissions When Using Large Language Models" (Court of Appeal of Alberta, Court of King's Bench of Alberta and Alberta Court of Justice, Original, 2023-10-06), safelegalai.com/regulation/canada/ca-ab-tri-court-llm-notice (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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