---
title: "The Question Isn't Whether You Used AI, It's How You Used It"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/ai-rules/b12-au-tas-law-society-of-tasmania-the-question-isn-t-whether-you-used-ai-i"
type: "ai_rule"
site: "AI Law Framework"
issuer: "Law Society of Tasmania"
status: "Article"
jurisdiction: "Tasmania"
source: "https://lst.org.au/the-question-isnt-whether-you-used-ai-its-how-you-used-it/"
---

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

> Law Society of Tasmania, Tasmania.

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## 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](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/tasmania.md)

## 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](https://lst.org.au/the-question-isnt-whether-you-used-ai-its-how-you-used-it/)

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