Consultation: The Use of AI for the Preparation of Court Documents

Civil Justice Council

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The Civil Justice Council consulted from 17 February to 14 April 2026 on whether the Civil Procedure Rules for England and Wales should impose AI-specific requirements on court documents, including transparency or disclosure duties for pleadings, skeleton arguments, witness statements and expert reports. Interim findings were published on 30 June 2026; the final report is pending.

Applies to: lawyers, litigants, parties
Effective: 17 Feb 2026
Current version: Consultation paper · 17 Feb 2026
Last verified: 03 Sept 2026
Official text: www.judiciary.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/advisory-bodies/cjc/latest…

What the document requires

Asked whether the CPR should require parties to disclose AI use in preparing court documents.
Covered professional drafting, witness statements, expert evidence and litigants in person separately.
Consultation closed 14 April 2026.
Followed by an interim update on findings dated 30 June 2026.

Version history

Version	Date	What changed	Source
Consultation papercurrent	2026-02-17	First version recorded.	official

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Sources

Civil Justice Council — latest news (consultation and update)

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Consultation: The Use of AI for the Preparation of Court Documents" (Civil Justice Council, Consultation paper, 2026-02-17), safelegalai.com/regulation/uk/uk-cjc-ai-court-documents-consultation (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.