Court information
As the use of AI grows across the legal system, courts and tribunals around Australia are taking varied approaches to its regulation. These differences can create challenges for practitioners working across multiple jurisdictions as differing rules and procedures make it harder for practitioners to meet their professional and compliance obligations.
While some courts have issued formal guidance or practice directions, others are still consulting with the profession. To help you stay informed, we have compiled a list of resources outlining the current approaches and requirements in each Australian jurisdiction.
Useful resources
Western Australia
- Supreme Court of Western Australia – Guidelines for the use of generative AI
- Brief article – New AI guidelines provide clarity but disclosure catch-all causes concern
- Brief article – Chief Justice of Western Australia – The impact of social media and AI on public trust and the judiciary
Federal courts
- Federal Court of Australia Notice to the Profession – Artificial intelligence use in the Federal Court of Australia
- Federal Court of Australia Media Statement
- Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – AI Transparency Statement
- Speech by Justice Needham – AI and the Courts in 2025: Where are we, and how did we get here?
Victoria
- Supreme Court of Victoria – Guidelines for Litigants: Responsible use of artificial intelligence
- Speech by Chief Justice Niall – AI and the judicial system
Queensland
- Queensland Courts – The use of generative AI: Guidelines for responsible use by judicial officers
- Queensland Courts –Guidelines for responsible use by non-lawyers
Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction No. 5 of 2025 – Accuracy of references in submissions
New South Wales
- Supreme Court of NSW – Practice Note SC Gen 23 Use of generative AI
- Supreme Court of NSW – Video: Generative AI briefing
Chief Justice of New South Wales – Guidelines for NSW judges in respect of use of generative AI
- Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – Amendment No. 104 of 2025 (use of generative AI for evidentiary material, written submissions and expert reports)
- Speech by Chief Justice Bell – Change at the Bar and the great challenge of gen AI
South Australia
- Speech by Chief Justice Kourakis
Statement from Chief Justice Kourakis – Launching a survey regarding the use of generative AI in SA courts
General
- Chief Justice High Court of Australia says judges have become human filters as AI in Australian courts reaches unsustainable phase
- LIV – AI and the Courts
- Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration – AI decision making and the courts: A guide for judges, tribunal members and court administrators
- Damien Charlotin’s AI Evidence Cases Database and AI Hallucination Cases Database (both databases are international but you can filter for Australian decisions).
International
- UK Courts and Tribunals Judiciary – Artificial Intelligence (AI) guidance for judicial office holders
- Courts of New Zealand – Guidelines for use of generative artificial intelligence in courts and tribunals