AI Legal Research
See how HAQQ's AI legal research tool searches case law, statutes, and legal doctrine - and delivers structured, citable summaries in seconds.
HAQQ's AI Legal Research lets you search for specific laws, calculate tax scenarios, explore filing procedures, and conduct full legal research — all from a simple conversational prompt.
Whether you need a quick VAT breakdown, step-by-step litigation guidance, or an in-depth IP research paper, the AI delivers structured, jurisdiction-aware answers backed by trusted legal sources.
AI Research Pipeline
Query AnalysisUnderstanding: UAE VAT for advertising services
Legal LibrariesChecking Federal Decree-Law No. 8/2017
Web SourcesFTA guidelines, recent interpretations
Structured OutputVAT scenarios with rates, exemptions, thresholds
- Research threads persist. Returning to a question weeks later keeps the sources and the reasoning that produced the first answer.
- A question in plain language, not a search query. Jurisdiction and activity type are enough for the AI to scope the answer.
- The AI narrates its process before it answers: what it understood, which trusted libraries it searched, and what it pulled from the open web.
- The authority the answer rests on, named up front so it can be checked rather than taken on trust.
- The edge cases it considered but did not assume away. This is where a research answer becomes usable, because it tells you what still needs confirming.
VAT Law Research — UAE Example
In this example, a VAT law search was conducted for UAE-based companies involved in advertising and payment processing. The AI couldn't identify the specific parties, so it analyzed the activities instead.
The result: a detailed breakdown of VAT scenarios — starting with the standard 5% rate, then branching into every edge case based on activity type, exemptions, and registration thresholds.
When precision matters, the AI also provides guidance on what information is needed to determine the exact VAT number and rate.
Filing a Lawsuit — Step-by-Step Guidance
The AI can also guide you through legal procedures. In this example, a query about filing a sexual harassment lawsuit produced:
- The legal basis and applicable matter
- Step-by-step filing procedures
- An assessment of winning chances
- All the information the relevant authority (DMA) would need
The AI structures its response like a practicing lawyer would — identifying the legal framework, then walking through the practical steps.
Global IP Research — Full Legal Paper
For more complex queries, the AI produces comprehensive research papers. In this example, a request for global IP best practices resulted in:
- Access to specific laws and legal databases
- Analysis of key standards and typical IP ownership structures
- Jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction comparison
- A complete paper covering all IP aspects — ready for meeting preparation
The AI doesn't just summarize — it accesses specific websites, legal databases, and jurisdictional sources to produce a thorough, structured document.
Briefing the question
Research is the narrowest thing the AI does — a fraction of what it is built for, and the part where a vague question costs you the most. The fix is not a longer prompt. It is naming the four things that decide the answer: the governing law, the instrument or statute in play, the specific question, and the jurisdiction.
Always name the jurisdiction
A legal question without a jurisdiction has no single right answer, and this is the most common reason a research result comes back generic. Close every research prompt with the governing law.
Thin
Can a creditor force a company into bankruptcy over an unpaid debt?
Briefed
A commercial company has failed to settle a commercial debt due and owing. Is that sufficient grounds to file a bankruptcy claim against the company, and what are the conditions? Under Lebanese law.
The second version names the parties, the state of the debt, the relief sought and the governing law, so the answer comes back as conditions to satisfy rather than a description of bankruptcy.
When you already know the statute, cite it
If the question turns on a specific instrument, put it in the prompt. Quoting the law number, its year and the operative provision moves the AI off general principle and onto the text you actually need construed.
Briefed, with the statute
Under the new non-residential lease law No. 24/2025, which extended old lease contracts for commercial establishments and legally regulated professions by eight years — does that extension cover the dental profession where the practitioner is the tenant of a residential apartment? Under Lebanese law.
What a research answer looks like
A briefed research question comes back in a consistent shape, and knowing it tells you where to read first:
1The governing conditions — what the law requires before the claim stands up
2The documents and evidence you will need to satisfy them
3The practical outcome, branched by circumstance — one route where the debt is undisputed and a single creditor is pursuing it, another where it is contested
It errs toward giving you more than the question strictly asked, on the reasoning that a missing angle costs you more than a surplus one. Read it and cut what the matter does not need — practitioners routinely strike parts back out rather than commit to ground they are not solid on.
How AI Legal Research Works
Every research query follows the same rigorous process:
1
Understands your query — what law, what jurisdiction, what context you need.
2
Searches trusted legal libraries — statutes, regulations, and jurisdictional databases.
3
Accesses web sources — specific legal websites and public databases for supplementary information.
4
Structures the response — organized by topic, jurisdiction, or procedure, depending on the query type.
Use Cases
AI Legal Research covers a wide range of scenarios:
Tax law research — VAT, corporate tax, withholding rules by jurisdiction
Litigation guidance — filing procedures, winning assessments, required documentation
IP research — ownership structures, licensing best practices, jurisdictional comparisons
Regulatory compliance — understanding requirements across different markets
Case law analysis — finding relevant precedents and judicial interpretations
Why It Matters
HAQQ's Legal AI Research is powered by the Justinian AI Engine — purpose-built for legal work. It accesses trusted legal libraries and jurisdictional databases that generic AI tools simply don't have.
A high-level query produces actionable research. A detailed query from a practicing lawyer produces a full legal brief — ready for client meetings or case preparation.