For the complete documentation index, see llms.txt. This page is also available as Markdown.
Document summaries
Every judgement and Act in CourtAid includes an AI-generated summary, so you can quickly understand what a document is about before reading the full text.
Search results showing summary blurbs and action buttons
Summaries in search results
On the Search page, each result card shows:
Title — the full case name or legislation title
Date and jurisdiction — when it was decided or published, and where
Topic tags — legal categories like Contract, Consumer, Equity
Summary blurb — a short plain-English description of what the document covers
This lets you scan hundreds of results quickly and decide which documents are worth opening.
Full summary view
For a detailed breakdown, click Summary on any result.
AI-generated case summary modal
The full summary includes structured sections:
Section
What it covers
Case Information
Date, judge, court, parties
Issue
The legal question or dispute
Law
Relevant legislation and legal principles
Analysis
How the court applied the law
Significance
Why the case matters
Conclusion
The outcome
Summaries are generated by AI from the original document. Use them to orient yourself quickly, then read the source for the full detail.
Other actions on each result
Every search result also gives you:
Button
What it does
Chat PDF
Open the document and chat with it directly — see Chat PDF
