Jasmine is JADE’s AI-powered search feature. Instead of searching by citation or keyword, you can ask a question in plain language and Jasmine will find relevant passages from judgments. It’s a starting point for research, not a replacement for it.

How Jasmine works

Type a question into the Jasmine search bar — something like “What is the test for unconscionable conduct in commercial transactions?” Jasmine searches across JADE’s database and returns passages from judgments that address your question, with links to the full decisions.

Think of Jasmine as a research assistant that has read every case in JADE and can point you to the relevant paragraphs. It won’t give you legal advice, but it will show you where the courts have discussed your issue.

When to use Jasmine

Starting a new research task. When you’re not sure which cases are relevant, Jasmine can give you a starting point. Ask your question, review the passages it surfaces, then follow the citations to build your research.

Exploring unfamiliar areas. If you’re researching outside your usual practice area, Jasmine helps you find the key authorities without knowing the right keywords to search for.

Checking your research. After you’ve completed traditional research, ask Jasmine the same question a different way. It might surface a case you missed.

Tips for better Jasmine results

Be specific. “What is negligence?” will give you broad results. “What duty of care does a solicitor owe to a beneficiary under a will?” will give you targeted passages.

Ask one question at a time. Instead of combining multiple issues, break your research into separate queries. You’ll get more relevant results for each.

Use Jasmine alongside traditional search. Jasmine is designed to complement keyword and citation search, not replace them. The best research workflow uses all three: Jasmine to discover relevant authorities, keyword search to find specific terms, and citation search to trace precedent chains.

What Jasmine doesn’t do

Jasmine doesn’t provide legal advice or conclusions. It shows you what courts have said, but the analysis is yours to do. Always verify the passages Jasmine surfaces by reading them in the context of the full judgment, and always check that the case is still good law.