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Judicial Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Supreme Court of Victoria · Victoria
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Guidelines 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.
- Applies to
- judges, court-staff
- Effective
- 14 May 2026
- Current version
- Original · 14 May 2026
- Last verified
- 05 Oct 2026
What the document requires
- Para 3.1: Judicial Officers must not use GenAI for judicial decision-making.
- Para 3.4: permissible supportive uses include organising and locating case materials, summaries and chronologies, legal research aids and proof-reading, which do not replace reading the evidence and submissions.
- Para 3.5: for case-related matters, Judicial Officers and Court staff must use only AI tools approved by the Court, approved with regard to confidentiality.
- Para 3.6: Judicial Officers should give assisting staff clear directions on appropriate AI use and the disclosure they require.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originalcurrent | 2026-05-14 | First version recorded. | official · archive |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Judicial Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence" (Supreme Court of Victoria, Original, 2026-05-14), safelegalai.com/regulation/australia/vic-supreme-court-judicial-ai-guidelines (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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