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Practice Note: Generative Artificial Intelligence

Local Court of New South Wales · New South Wales

last revised 2026-01-12last verified 2026-09-031 versioncountry page →

Practice direction / noteIn forceProhibitionDisclosureVerification duty

map categories:Disclosure of AI use in filingsDuty to verify AI outputSelf-represented litigantsAI-generated evidence

A 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.

Applies to
lawyers, litigants, parties
Effective
12 Jan 2026
Current version
Original (commenced 12 January 2026) · 12 Jan 2026
Last verified
03 Sept 2026
Official text
localcourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/practice-notes/other/Practice_Note_Gen…

What the document requires

  • Mirrors Supreme Court Practice Note SC Gen 23 for Local Court proceedings.
  • Prohibits generative AI in the content of affidavits, witness statements and character references.
  • Requires disclosure in evidence documents that generative AI was not used.
  • Practitioners remain responsible for verifying citations in AI-assisted submissions.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Original (commenced 12 January 2026)current2026-01-12First version recorded.official

Read our analysis: What NSW Supreme Court Practice Note SC Gen 23 actually prohibits →

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Practice Note: Generative Artificial Intelligence" (Local Court of New South Wales, Original (commenced 12 January 2026), 2026-01-12), safelegalai.com/regulation/australia/nsw-local-court-generative-ai-practice-note (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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