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Practice Direction: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Submissions

Court of King's Bench of Manitoba · Manitoba

last revised 2023-06-23last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →

Practice direction / noteIn forceDisclosure

map categories:Disclosure of AI use in filings

A practice direction issued 23 June 2023 by the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba, one of the first court rules on AI anywhere. When artificial intelligence has been used in the preparation of materials filed with the court, the materials must indicate how AI was used. The direction applies to lawyers and self-represented parties alike.

Applies to
lawyers, litigants, parties
Effective
23 Jun 2023
Current version
Original · 23 Jun 2023
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
www.manitobacourts.mb.ca/site/assets/files/2045/practice_direction_-_u…

What the document requires

  • Materials filed with the court must indicate how AI was used in their preparation.
  • Applies to all submissions by counsel and self-represented litigants.
  • Issued in response to concerns about reliability of AI-generated legal content.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Originalcurrent2023-06-23First version recorded.official · archive

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Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Practice Direction: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Submissions" (Court of King's Bench of Manitoba, Original, 2023-06-23), safelegalai.com/regulation/canada/manitoba-kb-ai-court-submissions-practice-direction (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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