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The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence: Guidelines for Responsible Use by Non-Lawyers

Queensland Courts · Queensland

last revised 2024-05-01last verified 2026-09-031 versioncountry page →

GuidanceIn forceVerification dutyConfidentiality

map categories:Self-represented litigantsDuty to verify AI outputClient data in AI tools

Guidelines published by Queensland Courts in May 2024 for self-represented litigants using generative AI. They caution that AI chatbots can produce inaccurate or fabricated legal content, that users must verify everything against official sources before relying on it in court, and that private or confidential information should not be entered into public tools.

Applies to
litigants
Effective
01 May 2024
Current version
May 2024 · 01 May 2024
Last verified
03 Sept 2026
Official text
www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/867502/artificial-in…

What the document requires

  • Generative AI output may contain fabricated cases and must be verified before use in court.
  • Self-represented litigants remain responsible for the accuracy of what they file.
  • Confidential or private information should not be entered into public AI chatbots.
  • Companion guidelines address judicial officers' use of AI.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
May 2024current2024-05-01First version recorded.official

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence: Guidelines for Responsible Use by Non-Lawyers" (Queensland Courts, May 2024, 2024-05-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/australia/qld-courts-generative-ai-guidelines-non-lawyers (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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