Assumption: "I can use AI to help write my court documents and it will give me real cases and real law to back up my arguments."
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What People Expect
AI tools are reliable legal research tools that will give you genuine case citations to support your arguments in court.
Court Reality
AI large language models invent cases that do not exist and misrepresent real ones. In Re A, B, C, D [2026] EWFC 71, a litigant AI-generated skeleton argument cited cases that were completely fabricated. The court said citing fake cases misleads the court. All parties — represented or not — have a duty to ensure cited cases are genuine. Verify everything yourself.
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The Gap?
"I can use AI to help write my court documents and it will give me real cases and real law to back up my arguments."
Court Reality
AI large language models invent cases that do not exist and misrepresent real ones. In Re A, B, C, D [2026] EWFC 71, a litigant AI-generated skeleton argument cited cases that were completely fabricated. The court said citing fake cases misleads the court. All parties — represented or not — have a duty to ensure cited cases are genuine. Verify everything yourself.
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