---
title: "Record a correction when a published legal answer is found to be wrong"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/client-facing-and-access-to-justice-ai-tools/record-a-correction-when-a-published-legal-answer-is-found-to-be-wrong"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A43-JU20261022-12"
practice_area: "Client-facing & access-to-justice AI tools"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Record a correction when a published legal answer is found to be wrong

> Set out the published answer, the passage that conflicts with it, and where the answer is still displayed. Do not write the corrected answer.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/obligations/client-facing-and-access-to-justice-ai-tools/record-a-correction-when-a-published-legal-answer-is-found-to-be-wrong  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Client-facing & access-to-justice AI tools](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/client-facing-and-access-to-justice-ai-tools.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Set out the published answer, the passage that conflicts with it, and where the answer is still displayed. Do not write the corrected answer. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides that the published answer is wrong, writes the correction, and decides where it is shown. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer-led judgement**

Record the error and where it is still showing. The lawyer writes the correction.

- What the AI does: Set out the published answer, the passage that conflicts with it, and where the answer is still displayed. Do not write the corrected answer.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides that the published answer is wrong, writes the correction, and decides where it is shown.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.
- Restriction: The lawyer makes the substantive assessment. Any permitted AI assistance remains supporting work with its own checks.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. An error in the system may explain a wrong answer. It does not absolve negligent client service or misleading a third party. The vendor is not the provider of the legal service.
2. The person checking the output must be able to detect the error. On the joint statement, the lawyer personally verifies the contents and makes sure they are accurate and not likely to mislead the client, the court or another party.
3. Record the answer, the source of the conflict, and every place the answer is still displayed.
4. The lawyer writes the correction and decides when it replaces the published answer.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Queensland Law Society, Guidance Statement No 37: Artificial intelligence in legal practice](https://www.qls.com.au/practising-law-in-qld/ethics/guidance-statements/no-37-artificial-intelligence-in-legal-practice) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner, Statement on the use of artificial intelligence in Australian legal practice](https://lsbc.vic.gov.au/news-updates/news/statement-use-artificial-intelligence-australian-legal-practice) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/client-facing-and-access-to-justice-ai-tools/record-a-correction-when-a-published-legal-answer-is-found-to-be-wrong/united-states.md) | Red |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*