Generative AI Policy

The Commonwealth Journal of Law and Governance (CJLG) recognizes the increasing use of generative artificial intelligence tools in academic research and scholarly communication.

Authors may use AI-assisted tools for appropriate purposes such as:

• Language improvement
• Grammar and spelling correction
• Formatting assistance
• Translation assistance
• Limited editorial support

AI systems must not be listed as authors or co-authors, because they cannot take responsibility for the originality, accuracy, integrity, or ethical aspects of scholarly work.

Authors remain fully responsible for the content of their manuscripts, including:

• Arguments
• Legal analysis
• Data
• References
• Interpretations
• Conclusions
• Accuracy of information

Where generative AI has been used substantially in preparing a manuscript, authors should provide an appropriate disclosure describing the nature and purpose of that use.

Authors must not rely on AI-generated references, legal authorities, quotations, cases, or factual claims without independently verifying their accuracy.

The use of AI does not transfer responsibility for the manuscript from the authors to the AI system.