Regulation Tracker
20 official documents · as of 2026-10-07
2026-05-14Supreme Court of Victoriain forcePractice direction / note
Practice Note SC GEN 25: The Use of Artificial Intelligence by Court UsersPractice Note SC GEN 25 of the Supreme Court of Victoria, issued 14 May 2026, replaces the court's May 2024 guidelines for litigants. Court users must keep meaningful human control over AI-assisted work, may not verify one AI tool's output with another, must ensure sworn documents are in the deponent's own words, and may be directed to identify AI-produced portions.
2026-05-14Supreme Court of Victoriain forceGuidance
Judicial Guidelines on the Use of Artificial IntelligenceGuidelines issued by the Supreme Court of Victoria on 14 May 2026, alongside Practice Note SC GEN 25, governing judicial officers' and chambers staff use of AI. Judicial officers must not use generative AI for judicial decision-making; supportive uses such as organising materials, summaries, chronologies, research aids and proof-reading are permitted, and case-related work may use only Court-approved AI tools.
2026-04-16Federal Court of Australiain forcePractice direction / note
Generative Artificial Intelligence Practice Note (GPN-AI)Practice note GPN-AI, issued by the Federal Court of Australia on 16 April 2026, sets the court's expectations of all participants who use generative AI in proceedings. Practitioners and parties remain responsible for verifying AI-assisted content, must be able to explain how AI was used if asked, and the court may make orders regulating AI use in a particular proceeding.
2026-01-12NSW Local Courtin forcePractice direction / note
Practice Note: Generative Artificial IntelligenceA practice note of the Local Court of New South Wales, commencing 12 January 2026, extending the Supreme Court's SC Gen 23 regime to the state's busiest court. Generative AI may not be used to produce the content of affidavits, witness statements or character references, such documents must disclose that AI was not used, and practitioners must verify AI-assisted submissions.
2026-01-09Law Society of NSWin forceGuidance
A Solicitor's Guide to Responsible Use of Artificial IntelligenceA guide published by the Law Society of New South Wales in January 2026 for solicitors on responsible AI use. It explains how the Solicitors Conduct Rules and court practice notes, including SC Gen 23, apply to AI-assisted work, and sets expectations on verification, confidentiality, client communication, supervision and selecting tools with appropriate data protections.
2026-01-01NSW Personal Injury Commissionin forcePractice direction / note
Procedural Direction PIC13: Use of Generative Artificial IntelligenceThe Personal Injury Commission's direction, in force from 1 January 2026, applies the New South Wales model to workers compensation and motor accidents disputes and goes further in two respects: expert witnesses must disclose AI use, program and version and keep prompt records, and parties may not use AI technology during a hearing.
2025-12-24SA Courtsin forceGuidance
Guidelines concerning the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in litigation in South Australian CourtsGuidelines published by the Courts Administration Authority of South Australia on 24 December 2025 and effective 1 January 2026, applying to all South Australian courts operating under the Uniform Civil, Special Statutory and Joint Criminal Rules. Parties must verify AI-assisted material, protect confidential information, and the rules are to be amended to give the guidelines effect.
2025-11-20Supreme Court of WAin forceGuidance
Guidelines for the use of generative AIFirst issue, following the court's early-2025 consultation note. The document carries no date on its face; 2025-11-20 is taken from the PDF's creation metadata and should be re-confirmed against the court before it is treated as authoritative.
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