England and Wales's Civil Justice Council has published recommendations proposing a risk-based approach to AI in court document preparation. Witness statements would need a declaration that AI did not influence their substantive content, and expert reports would need declarations where AI generated or influenced the evidence. Lawyers would not face a general AI-use declaration for advocacy documents, as existing professional duties continue to apply. Proposed rules would apply to civil courts in England and Wales, affecting UK law firms and expert witnesses.
