Court AI practice notes

The Question Isn't Whether You Used AI, It's How You Used It

Law Society of Tasmania (Law society), Tasmania.

About this rule

Issuer: Law Society of Tasmania
Body type: Law society
Type: Article
Date: 31 July 2026
Date basis: 2026-07-31
Date on the page: 2026-07-31
Confidence: Medium
Jurisdiction: Tasmania

Summary

Law Letter article using In the matter of Lanmar Pty Ltd (No 2) [2026] NSWSC to show the risks of non-lawyers relying on ChatGPT, and comparing the Federal Court GPN-AI, NSW SC Gen 23 and Victoria's SC Gen 25.

Points recorded from the source

Federal Court GPN-AI effective 16 April 2026 imposes a personal verification obligation
NSW SC Gen 23 (as amended, from 3 February 2025) bars Gen AI generating affidavit, witness statement or character reference content
Victoria's SC Gen 25, effective 14 May 2026, is a binding practice note replacing 2024 guidelines
Practitioners should be able to explain and defend how they used AI

Source

Read the Law Society of Tasmania source: The Question Isn't Whether You Used AI, It's How You Used It

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