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The Use of AI for the Preparation of Court Documents: Update on Consultation Findings

Civil Justice Council

last revised 2026-06-30last verified 2026-09-031 versioncountry page →

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Interim report from the Civil Justice Council for England and Wales, published 30 June 2026, summarising responses to its AI and court documents consultation. It records a strong consensus that no AI-specific formal requirements are needed for professional drafting, considers proportionate transparency for expert evidence, and flags concerns about AI-shaped witness statements and litigants in person.

Applies to
lawyers, litigants, parties
Effective
30 Jun 2026
Current version
Interim update · 30 Jun 2026
Last verified
03 Sept 2026
Official text
www.judiciary.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/advisory-bodies/cjc/latest…

What the document requires

  • No new AI-specific rules recommended for pleadings and skeleton arguments prepared by lawyers.
  • Proportionate transparency for AI use in expert evidence remains under consideration.
  • Concern recorded about witness statements shaped by AI rather than in the witness's own words.
  • A distinct approach for litigants in person is anticipated in the final report, expected later in 2026.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Interim updatecurrent2026-06-30First version recorded.official

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Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "The Use of AI for the Preparation of Court Documents: Update on Consultation Findings" (Civil Justice Council, Interim update, 2026-06-30), safelegalai.com/regulation/uk/uk-cjc-ai-court-documents-interim-findings (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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