Court AI practice notes
PIC News Edition No.87 - AI assistants prohibited in Commission proceedings
Personal Injury Commission (NSW) (Tribunal), New South Wales.
About this rule
- Issuer
- Personal Injury Commission (NSW)
- Body type
- Tribunal
- Type
- Practice notice
- Date
- 2 October 2025
- Date basis
- 2025-10-02
- Date on the page
- 2025-10-02
- Confidence
- High
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
Summary
PIC newsletter warning that AI tools, including virtual assistants or background bots that record or analyse conversations, are prohibited in Commission proceedings and will be removed if detected.
Points recorded from the source
- Use of AI tools in Commission proceedings is prohibited, including virtual AI assistants and background bots
- AI tools have been observed joining virtual hearings and medical assessments; they will be removed
- Disable all AI tools before joining Commission proceedings; if unsure a tool is permitted, assume it is not
- Rule 113 of the PIC Rules 2021 prohibits recording medical assessments without full consent
Verify note
Edition shows "issued on 2 October 2025"; PIC rules on AI (rules 33A-33B) were pending at the time.
Source
See it in the AI rules tracker by Australian court and bodyNew South Wales pagePersonal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)