What is Assisted Research?
Assisted Research is judy.legal's AI-powered legal research assistant. Unlike traditional search which returns a list of documents, Assisted Research directly answers your legal questions by analyzing our comprehensive database of cases and legislation, providing detailed responses with source citations you can verify.
Getting Started from Search Results
When you perform a search on judy.legal, you'll see an Assisted Research prompt above your search results inviting you to get an AI-powered answer.
Selecting an AI Model
Assisted Research offers multiple AI models to suit different research needs:
- GPT-5.2: Most powerful reasoning - ideal for complex legal analysis requiring nuanced understanding
- GPT-4o (Default): Balanced speed and intelligence - great for most legal research tasks
- GPT-4o Mini: Fastest responses - perfect for simple queries and quick lookups
Your model selection is automatically saved and remembered for future sessions.
The Chat Interface
After clicking Proceed, the Assisted Research chat interface opens. Here you can have a multi-turn conversation with the AI about your legal question.
The interface shows:
- Your question displayed at the top
- Progress indicator showing the AI's current stage (searching database, analyzing sources, generating response)
- AI response with formatted legal analysis
- Source citations linking to the cases and legislation used
- Follow-up suggestions for related questions you might want to explore
Understanding AI Responses
Each response from Assisted Research includes several components designed to help you verify and build upon the information provided.
Source Citations
Every response includes clickable citations to the cases and legislation the AI used to formulate its answer.
Each source card shows:
- Case or legislation title
- Court name (for cases)
- Date decided
- Jurisdiction
Click any source to open the full document and verify the AI's interpretation.
Multi-Turn Conversations
Assisted Research maintains context throughout your conversation, allowing you to ask follow-up questions without repeating background information.
You can:
- Ask for clarification on specific points
- Request more cases on a particular aspect
- Explore related legal concepts
- Challenge or refine the AI's analysis
Best Practices
Ask Specific Questions
The more specific your question, the more focused and useful the response will be.
Instead of: "Tell me about contracts"
Try: "What are the requirements for a valid contract under Nigerian law?"
Specify Your Jurisdiction
Always mention the country or legal system you're researching to ensure relevant results.
Good examples:
- "Under Ghanaian law, what constitutes fraud?"
- "How have Nigerian courts interpreted the doctrine of estoppel?"
- "What is the limitation period for tort claims in Kenya?"
Verify Important Information
While Assisted Research strives for accuracy, always click through to the cited sources to:
- Read the full judgment or legislation
- Understand the complete context
- Verify the AI's interpretation before relying on it
Providing Feedback
Your feedback helps improve Assisted Research for everyone. After each response, you can rate the quality using the feedback buttons.
- Thumbs up: The response was helpful, accurate, and well-sourced
- Thumbs down: The response was unhelpful, inaccurate, or missing important information
Subscription Access
Assisted Research is available to subscribers with the feature enabled on their plan:
- Plus Plan: Access to all AI models including GPT-5.2
- Standard Plan: Access to GPT-4o and GPT-4o Mini