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Practice Direction GENERAL-29: Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools

Supreme Court of Yukon · Yukon

last revised 2023-06-26last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →

Practice direction / noteIn forceDisclosure

map categories:Disclosure of AI use in filings

Practice Direction GENERAL-29, issued by the Supreme Court of Yukon on 26 June 2023, requires any party relying on artificial intelligence for legal research or submissions to advise the court of the tool used and how it was used. It followed the Manitoba direction by three days and applies to lawyers and self-represented litigants.

Applies to
lawyers, litigants, parties
Effective
26 Jun 2023
Current version
Original · 26 Jun 2023
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
www.yukoncourts.ca/sites/default/files/2023-06/GENERAL-29%20Use%20of%2…

What the document requires

  • Parties must advise the court when AI was used for legal research or submissions.
  • The disclosure must identify the tool and describe its use.
  • Applies in all matters before the Supreme Court of Yukon.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Originalcurrent2023-06-26First version recorded.official · archive

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Practice Direction GENERAL-29: Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools" (Supreme Court of Yukon, Original, 2023-06-26), safelegalai.com/regulation/canada/yukon-sc-general-29-use-of-ai (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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