Verify Case Citations in Minutes

Upload a list of authorities in PDF format. CaseCheck extracts every case citation and cross-references each one against Canadian case law, so you can quickly spot what's real and what's not.

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How CaseCheck Works.

1

Upload your list of authorities

Drag and drop your list, schedule or table of authorities in PDF format.

2

CaseCheck extracts every citation

Our parser identifies every case — numbered lists, tables, bullets, Quebec c. style, Re/In re, and more — with 100% accuracy on tested formats.

3

Verify each citation on CanLII

A search window opens automatically. Check whether the case exists, then mark it found or not found.

4

Download your verification report

Once all citations are verified, export a report documenting which citations were confirmed and which were not found.

Why Citation Verification Matters.

AI-generated legal documents increasingly contain fabricated case citations. Courts are responding with sanctions and mandatory verification requirements.

AI hallucinations are real

AI tools regularly fabricate case names, citations, and even entire court decisions that never existed.

Courts are imposing sanctions

Canadian courts have sanctioned lawyers for filing AI-generated fake citations, including cost awards.

New regulatory requirements

Multiple Canadian jurisdictions now require mandatory AI disclosure and citation verification in court filings.

Self-represented litigants at risk

SRLs who rely on AI for legal research are especially vulnerable to unknowingly filing fabricated citations.

Manual verification is slow

Checking each citation individually is time-consuming. CaseCheck streamlines the process into minutes.

Works entirely in your browser

No data leaves your device. CaseCheck runs 100% client-side. Your documents stay private and secure.

Real Consequences

What Happens When Citations Are Wrong.

Canadian courts have imposed escalating sanctions for fabricated or unverified case citations. These are not hypothetical.

2024 BCSC 285

Supreme Court – BC

Lawyer personally liable for costs

"Citing fake cases in court filings and other materials handed up to the court is an abuse of process and is tantamount to making a false statement to the court."

2025 ONSC 2965

Superior Court – ON

Contempt of court proceedings

"Counsel may not mis-state or misrepresent the law to the court whether by way of AI hallucinations or by any other means."

2025 QCCS 3521

Superior Court – QC

$5,000 fine for AI-hallucinated cases

"Tenter d'induire la partie adverse et le Tribunal en erreur en produisant des extraits fictifs de jurisprudence et autres autorités constitue un manquement grave."

2025 FC 1233

Federal Court of Canada

Entire motion record struck from file

"Removal of the abusive Motion Record from the Court file is necessary to preserve the integrity of the Court's process and the administration of justice."

2025 FC 1060

Federal Court of Canada

Costs ordered personally against counsel

"The potential for generative artificial intelligence to hallucinate is well known and this Court has issued a practice direction in regard to its use."

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