diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/precedents/precedent-upload-sheet.tsx b/web-ui/src/components/precedents/precedent-upload-sheet.tsx
index b7cdacf..394e10d 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/components/precedents/precedent-upload-sheet.tsx
+++ b/web-ui/src/components/precedents/precedent-upload-sheet.tsx
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ export function PrecedentUploadSheet({ open, onOpenChange }: Props) {
           practice_area: practiceArea,
           appeal_subtype: appealSubtype.trim(),
           subject_tags: tags,
-          is_binding: isBinding,
+          // החלטות ועדת ערר אינן מהוות הלכה מחייבת לפי הגדרה (persuasive בלבד) — לעולם לא binding.
+          is_binding: false,
           summary: headnote.trim(),
         });
         setTaskId(res.task_id);
@@ -329,12 +330,17 @@ export function PrecedentUploadSheet({ open, onOpenChange }: Props) {
                   placeholder="תקציר חופשי שיוצג ברשימה" disabled={isProcessing} dir="rtl" />
               </div>
 
-              <label className="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer">
-                <input type="checkbox" checked={isBinding}
+              <label className={`flex items-center gap-2 ${isCommittee ? "cursor-not-allowed opacity-60" : "cursor-pointer"}`}>
+                <input type="checkbox" checked={isCommittee ? false : isBinding}
                   onChange={(e) => setIsBinding(e.target.checked)}
-                  disabled={isProcessing} />
+                  disabled={isProcessing || isCommittee} />
                 <span className="text-sm">הלכה מחייבת</span>
               </label>
+              {isCommittee && (
+                <p className="text-[0.72rem] text-ink-muted">
+                  החלטות ועדת ערר אינן מהוות הלכה מחייבת — ההלכות שיחולצו יסומנו כ&quot;משכנעת&quot; (persuasive).
+                </p>
+              )}
             </div>
           </details>