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Veiledning for advokater, section 19 'Bruk av KI-verktøy'

Supreme Court of Norway [Norges Høyesterett]

last revised 2026-07-01last verified 2026-09-042 versionscountry page →

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The Supreme Court of Norway's guidance for lawyers appearing before it, which since April 2025 contains a dedicated section 19 on the use of AI tools. It was added after the Court received its first brief citing statutes and preparatory works that did not exist, and is cross-referenced from every pleading-drafting section of the guidance.

Applies to
lawyers, barristers
Effective
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Current version
Veiledning for advokater, per juli 2026 · 01 Jul 2026
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
www.domstol.no/contentassets/d1d57fd8703546fd8f618c124e32d1d3/advokatv…

What the document requires

  • A lawyer's duties are the same when using AI tools as otherwise, and the lawyer is personally responsible for all information used, including legal material.
  • 'Det er kjent at KI kan hallusinere og finne opp blant annet rettskilder. Kilder og andre opplysninger KI oppgir, må kvalitetssikres.'
  • AI should only be used in areas where the lawyer has sufficient competence to check the content.
  • The lawyer must satisfy themselves in the ordinary way that central sources have not been overlooked, and avoid unnecessary citations.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Veiledning for advokater, per juli 2026current2026-07-01Current published version; the guidance is updated several times a year. Month-only date: the source gives the month, so the 1st is recorded as the date.official
AI section added after the April 2025 incident2025-04-01Section on AI tools introduced after the Court received a brief containing AI-fabricated statutes and preparatory works. Month-only date: the source gives the month, so the 1st is recorded as the date.official

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Veiledning for advokater, section 19 'Bruk av KI-verktøy'" (Supreme Court of Norway [Norges Høyesterett], Veiledning for advokater, per juli 2026, 2026-07-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/other/no-hoyesterett-advokatveiledningen-ai (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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