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AI rules for legal practice · International

16 official documents · as of 2026-09-04

1. 2026-07-10UNCITRAL WG IIconsultationConsultation

   UNCITRAL Working Group II exploratory work on the use of AI in dispute resolution — Commission 59th session

   Commission adopted texts on electronic arbitral awards and Model Law revisions and set future work on dispute resolution in the digital economy; no AI-specific text adopted.

2. 2026-05-15CoEproposedStatute

   Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (CETS No. 225) — EU ratification

   First ratification. Treaty Office chart of 3 September 2026 shows 20 signatures without ratification; not yet in force.

3. 2026-03-11LCIAconsultationConsultation

   LCIA Arbitration Rules revision consultation (AI disclosure and guardrails)

   Submissions closed 11 May 2026; draft revised Arbitration and Mediation Rules due for a second round later in 2026.

4. 2026-02-01IBA ANLBSin forceReport

   Guidelines and Regulations to Provide Insights on Public Policies to Ensure AI's Beneficial Use as a Professional Tool — February 2026 update

   Updated country chapters; biennial updates intended.

5. 2025-12-19CEPEJin forceGuidance

   Guidelines on the use of generative AI by courts and tribunals (CEPEJ(2025)18Final)

   Guidelines adopted 19 December 2025 by the Council of Europe's CEPEJ for courts and tribunals in its 46 member states on using generative AI. Judicial use must be transparent, AI output can never bind a judge, the right to a human judge is guaranteed, and confidential case data must be protected. They replace the February 2024 information note.

6. 2025-12-03UNESCOin forceGuidance

   UNESCO Guidelines for the use of AI systems in courts and tribunals — Final

   Published 3 December 2025; launched at the Athens Roundtable on AI and the Rule of Law, London, 4 December 2025.

7. 2025-09-05Ciarbin forceGuidance

   Ciarb Guideline on the Use of AI in Arbitration (2025) — Updated September 2025

   Revised text; adds a template Agreement on the Use of AI and a template Procedural Order.

8. 2025-04-09VIACin forceGuidance

   VIAC Note on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration Proceedings

   A short non-binding note published by VIAC in April 2025 for arbitrations under the Vienna Rules 2021. Six headings cover ethical rules, non-delegation of decision-making, confidentiality, responsible and competent use, management of AI use at the case-management conference, and evidence. Arbitrators may inform parties of the AI tools they plan to use and invite comment.

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