Question 1

What is the voice AI assistant?

Accepted Answer

The voice AI assistant lets you talk to minicounsel using natural language. Search for cases, find judges and lawyers, navigate the platform, bookmark cases, and set keyword alerts — all by voice. Available on every page.

Question 2

Can I listen to case decisions?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can listen to AI-generated audio summaries or full decision text for any case. Audio is generated using natural-sounding text-to-speech and cached for instant replay.

Question 3

How accurate is minicounsel compared to Westlaw or Lexis?

Accepted Answer

A 2024 Stanford study found Westlaw AI-Assisted Research is accurate just 42% of the time, with a 33% hallucination rate. Lexis+ AI does better at 65% accuracy, but still hallucinates 17% of the time. In our testing and customer usage, minicounsel has a 99.9% accuracy rate with zero hallucinations on Ontario case law.

Question 4

Why is minicounsel so much cheaper?

Accepted Answer

Westlaw Edge starts at $344/month. Lexis+ runs $200 to over $1,000/month. We charge $99/month with unlimited searches because we built focused infrastructure specifically for Ontario—not a bloated platform trying to cover everything everywhere.

Question 5

What about hallucinations?

Accepted Answer

We've seen zero hallucinations in testing and customer usage. Every case is verified and grounded before it reaches you. The Stanford study found Westlaw AI-Assisted Research hallucinates 33% of the time and Lexis+ AI hallucinates 17% of the time. We verify the actual content, not just link to documents.

Question 6

Is there a limit on how much I can search?

Accepted Answer

No. Unlimited searches, always. No per-case fees. No usage caps. No surprise bills at the end of the month.

Question 7

Which courts are covered?

Accepted Answer

Ontario Court of Justice. Superior Court. Divisional Court. Court of Appeal. Supreme Court of Canada. Reported decisions back to 1980 (SCC), 1999 (Divisional Court), 2000 (OCA), and 2012 (SCJ/OCJ).

Question 8

Do I get proper citations I can use in court?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every case includes the proper legal citation and a direct CanLII link. Unlike the 'hallucination-free linked citations' that Lexis+ advertises (which only means the link goes somewhere real, not that the content is accurate), we verify the actual case content.

Question 9

What if I don't like it?

Accepted Answer

Free to start. Cancel any paid plan anytime. No sales rep will call. No contracts.

Question 10

Is this available outside Ontario?

Accepted Answer

Not yet. Email jurisdiction@minicounsel.com for priority access when we expand.

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