Courtready provides a browser‑based tool called CaseCheck that automatically extracts every citation from a legal document and cross‑references it with the CanLII database to verify its existence, flagging any AI‑generated or fictitious references within seconds.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Lawyers and self‑representing litigants risk filing court documents that contain AI‑generated or fictitious case citations, which can lead to sanctions, wasted time, and loss of credibility. There is no easy way to verify every citation against authoritative Canadian case law before a filing reaches the court.
Solution
Courtready’s CaseCheck tool automatically extracts every citation from a legal document and cross‑references it with the CanLII database to confirm its existence. The service runs entirely in the user’s browser, ensuring that no document data is stored on external servers. Within seconds, users receive a verification report that flags any citations that cannot be found, allowing them to correct errors before submission. By maintaining a live database of known AI‑hallucinated citations, Courtready helps prevent the filing of false authorities and protects against potential sanctions. The platform also offers additional calculators and deadline trackers that assist both professionals and the public in navigating procedural requirements across Canadian courts.
Target Audience
Primary users are Canadian lawyers, law firms, and self‑representing litigants who need to ensure the accuracy of case citations and meet procedural deadlines.
Features
- Browser‑based citation parser that identifies case references in PDFs with 100% accuracy across varied formats
- Real‑time verification against the CanLII case law repository, marking each citation as found or not found
- Downloadable verification report summarizing confirmed and missing citations
- Private‑by‑design architecture: no document or result data leaves the user’s device
- Continuously updated live database of documented AI‑hallucinated citations across Canadian courts and tribunals
- Integrated suite of legal calculators (limitation periods, judgment interest, flight‑delay compensation) and deadline monitoring tools