> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.courtaid.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.courtaid.ai/getting-started/legal-disclaimer.md). # Research assistance, not legal advice CourtAid is a legal **research and drafting assistant**. It is not a substitute for professional legal judgment. ## What CourtAid does CourtAid helps you: * **Find** relevant judgements and legislation across 2M+ documents * **Summarise** cases and Acts in plain English * **Chat** with documents and ask follow-up questions * **Extract** structured data, build chronologies, and compare document versions * **Link every answer** back to source documents you can verify Every AI response is grounded in real published sources. Citations are clickable — you can open the original document and check the passage yourself. ## What CourtAid does not do CourtAid does **not**: * Provide legal advice tailored to your client's situation * Replace the judgment of a qualified lawyer * Guarantee that AI-generated summaries or extractions are complete or error-free * Establish a solicitor–client relationship You'll see **"This is not legal advice"** on chat responses, comparison analysis, and other AI-generated content throughout the app. ## Your responsibilities Before relying on any CourtAid output in your work: 1. **Verify against primary sources** — click through to the original judgement or legislation 2. **Check citations** — confirm the AI quoted the right passage and interpreted it correctly 3. **Review AI drafts** — chronologies, tabular extractions, and comparison summaries are starting points, not final work product 4. **Apply professional judgment** — use CourtAid to speed up research, not to skip it {% hint style="warning" %} Always verify important findings against the original source before citing them in a submission, advice, or court document. {% endhint %} ## Privacy CourtAid processes your queries and uploaded documents to provide the service. For details on data handling, hosting, and your rights, see [Data privacy & security](/account-and-billing/privacy-and-security.md) and the [CourtAid Privacy Policy](https://courtaid.ai/privacy-policy/). ## Related * [Sources & citations](/legal-research-and-search/sources-and-citations.md) * [Chronologies](/matter-workspaces/chronologies.md) — verify extracted events before court submission * [Document comparison](/matter-workspaces/document-comparison.md) — review AI analysis of changes --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.courtaid.ai/getting-started/legal-disclaimer.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.