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Practical Guidance Note No. 2 of 2023: large language models and generative AI in DIFC Courts proceedings

Dubai International Financial Centre Courts · Dubai International Financial Centre

last revised 2023-12-21last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →

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Guidance issued by the DIFC Courts on 21 December 2023 for parties and practitioners using large language models and generative AI in proceedings. It sets out four principles — transparency, accuracy and reliability, professional and legal obligations, and avoiding over-reliance — and requires parties to declare AI-generated content at the earliest possible opportunity.

Applies to
lawyers, litigants, parties
Effective
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Current version
Original · 21 Dec 2023
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
www.difccourts.ae/rules-decisions/practice-directions/practical-guidan…

What the document requires

  • All parties and the Courts should be made aware of any AI-generated content used during the process.
  • Parties must declare at the earliest opportunity that they have used or intend to use AI-generated content; late disclosure risks adjournment and lost trial dates.
  • AI-generated material must be verified for accuracy and reliability against independent sources such as case law and statutes before submission.
  • Practitioners must comply with the DIFC Courts Mandatory Code of Conduct and applicable data-protection and intellectual-property law.
  • Technology must assist submissions, not replace the integral human decision-making required.
  • Witness statements must remain in the intended witness's own words under RDC 29.24.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Originalcurrent2023-12-21First issue.official

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Practical Guidance Note No. 2 of 2023: large language models and generative AI in DIFC Courts proceedings" (Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, Original, 2023-12-21), safelegalai.com/regulation/gulf/ae-difc-courts-practical-guidance-note-2-2023-ai (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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