Court AI practice notes
Administrative Review Tribunal (Use of Generative AI) Practice Direction 2026
Administrative Review Tribunal (Tribunal), Commonwealth.
About this rule
- Issuer
- Administrative Review Tribunal
- Body type
- Tribunal
- Type
- Practice direction
- Date
- 20 August 2026
- Date basis
- 2026-08-20
- Date on the page
- 2026-08-20
- Confidence
- High
- Jurisdiction
- Commonwealth
Summary
The ART President's Gen AI practice direction (dated 20 August 2026), adapted from the Federal Court GPN-AI, setting expectations for everyone in ART proceedings and when Gen AI use must be verified, explained or disclosed.
Points recorded from the source
- Adapted from the Federal Court of Australia GPN-AI (16 April 2026) with the Chief Justice's permission
- Applies to documents, information, submissions and evidence given to the Tribunal; not to internal Tribunal administration
- Sets out when a person must verify, explain or disclose use of Generative AI
- Non-compliance may lead to directions to correct or withdraw material, less or no weight, or the Tribunal declining to rely on material
- Possible referral of legal or professional representatives to a regulator, usually after the substantive decision
- Read with the Common Procedures and Expert Evidence Practice Directions 2026; AI agents may not record case events without permission
Verify note
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Source
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