Court AI practice notes

Information for self-represented litigants regarding the use of Generative AI in litigation

South Australian Employment Tribunal (Tribunal), South Australia.

About this rule

Issuer: South Australian Employment Tribunal
Body type: Tribunal
Type: Information sheet
Date: Date not stated
Confidence: High
Jurisdiction: South Australia

Summary

Information sheet for self-represented litigants, published by SAET alongside the SA courts' Gen AI guidelines, on restrictions on uploading litigation documents and verifying AI-supplied sources.

Points recorded from the source

Uploading documents received in litigation into open Gen AI may breach the Harman obligation and be contempt of court
Do not upload suppressed, confidential, privileged or settlement documents unless satisfied the system is closed
Explains "open" vs "closed" AI systems (e.g. free ChatGPT is open)
Take reasonable steps to verify that legal sources or references from Gen AI are relevant and accurate

Verify note

Undated; uploaded to SAET site June 2026 (per URL path).

Source

Read the South Australian Employment Tribunal source: Information for self-represented litigants regarding the use of Generative AI in litigation

See it in the AI rules tracker by Australian court and body South Australia page Employment & Workplace Relations (incl. WHS)