Verify
Check the draft against the source.
Verify is for the moment before you file. It asks whether the authorities you cited are real, and whether the quotes you used actually appear in the source.
[2024] EWCA Civ 1187
Resolves. Proposition supported at [41]–[44].
[2022] UKSC 41 at [64]
No paragraph [64]; the judgment ends at [58].
Quotation · para 12 of the draft
Wording differs from the source: “must” reads “may” at [41].
[2019] EWCA Civ 642
Resolves. Authority exists and is cited for the right point.
Illustrative example. The cases and documents shown are fictional.
Capabilities
Citations resolve
Every citation checked against the stored corpus.
Quote drift
Catch quotes that no longer match the source text.
Beside the source
Each finding shows your claim next to the real passage.
Honest statuses
Resolved, mismatch, missing, needs review — never quietly passed.
Run a matter document through Verify to see which citations resolve, which quotes match, and what still needs a human look.
What it is for
The pass that catches the citation that does not resolve and the quote that drifted.
- Authorities and quotes measured against the stored corpus
- Findings land on a list you can work through
- It challenges the draft’s scaffolding, not your judgment
How it works
Start a run from a matter document; every finding opens beside the source passage.
- Runs are bound to one immutable document version
- Citations resolve against the stored corpus
- Quotes are compared against the stored text
- Uncertain items stay marked for review, not quietly passed
What is live, and what is next
Live in the workspace: runs on matter documents, with findings listed per run.
- Built on Search’s stored judgment corpus
- Citation resolution, authority existence, and quote fidelity checks
- Uncertain findings are marked for review, never quietly passed
Questions
What does Verify check?
Three things per finding: does this citation resolve, does the cited authority exist in the stored corpus, and does the quote match the stored text.
Does it judge my legal argument?
No — it checks the scaffolding: authorities and quotations. The judgment stays yours.
Is Verify live?
Yes. A run starts from a matter document, is bound to one immutable version, and lists structured findings on /verify.
Work with Verify inside Obiter.
Available in the workspace for invited organisations.