Notice to the Parties and the Profession: The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Proceedings
Federal Court of Canada
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The Federal Court of Canada's notice, first issued 20 December 2023 and updated 7 May 2024, requires parties and counsel to declare in the first paragraph of any document containing AI-generated content that AI was used to prepare it, and to verify that content. It was among the first mandatory disclosure rules for court filings in a common-law jurisdiction.
- Applies to
- lawyers, litigants, parties
- Effective
- 20 Dec 2023
- Current version
- Updated notice · 07 May 2024
- Last verified
- 04 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- A declaration must appear in the first paragraph of any document with AI-generated content submitted to the court.
- Human-in-the-loop verification of AI-generated content is expected.
- Applies to counsel and self-represented litigants.
- The court itself will not use AI in decision-making without prior consultation.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Updated noticecurrent | 2024-05-07 | Clarifies the scope of the declaration requirement and the meaning of AI-generated content; retains the human-in-the-loop principle. | official |
| Original | 2023-12-20 | First version recorded. | official |
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Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Notice to the Parties and the Profession: The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Proceedings" (Federal Court of Canada, Updated notice, 2024-05-07), safelegalai.com/regulation/canada/canada-federal-court-ai-notice (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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