ACT Courts and the ACT legislation register. No dedicated court AI protocol for the Territory was listed on the Law Society of New South Wales index as at 14 May 2026. No AI direction found as of 10 Oct 2026. Law Society of the ACT guidance on generative AI in legal practice is known from secondary sources but unverified: the primary page was not retrieved on 10 Oct 2026. Law Society of the ACT guidance on generative AI in legal practice is known from secondary sources but unverified: the primary page was not retrieved on 10 Oct 2026.
The Law Society of New South Wales index of court AI protocols, current as at 14 May 2026, did not list an ACT Supreme Court practice note. Commonwealth proceedings heard in Canberra follow the federal note for that court. Territory matters follow what the ACT Courts have actually published. Check both, and do not collapse them into one rule.
This is the check recorded on this site. A page that could not be opened is not proof that no document exists. Open the court’s own site before you file.
No AI direction found as of 10 Oct 2026. Law Society of the ACT guidance on generative AI in legal practice is known from secondary sources but unverified: the primary page was not retrieved on 10 Oct 2026.
Canberra is not a single jurisdiction. Name the court. ACAT is not the ACT Supreme Court and not the Federal Court. Do not collapse them into one rule.
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory — The ACT Supreme Court practice directions page was fetched on 10 October 2026. The general list runs through Practice Direction 9 of 2026, effective 14 August 2026, and includes Court Technology (Practice Direction 3 of 2018) and Citation of Authority (Practice Direction 2 of 2022). None of the listed directions is about artificial intelligence or generative AI. The Court of Appeal directions on the same page were also listed, and none is an AI direction. This is a check of that list.
Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory — The ACT Magistrates Court practice directions page was fetched on 10 October 2026. The list includes Practice Direction 2 of 2026, Standard Directions in Civil Matters, dated 29 June 2026, Practice Direction 1 of 2026 on family and personal violence, and Practice Direction 3 of 2024, Remote appearances and the use of technology in the courtroom. It also lists Childrens Court, Industrial Court and Galambany Court directions. None of the listed titles is an artificial intelligence or generative AI direction. Practice Direction 3 of 2024 was not opened, so this note does not say whether that PDF mentions AI. This is a check of that list.
Canberra is not a single jurisdiction. Name the court. ACAT is not the ACT Supreme Court and not the Federal Court. Do not collapse them into one rule.
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal — No ACAT AI practice direction or guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, About ACAT, Attending ACAT and Remote attendance pages checked; no AI mentions).
Law Society of the ACT — The linked file is a February 2026 joint AI selection and use checklist hosted by the Law Society Northern Territory. Secondary sources say the Law Society of the ACT co-signed it and has its own guidance page. That page was not retrieved on 10 Oct 2026. Unverified.
Law Society of the ACT — No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:actlawsociety.asn.au artificial intelligence
ACT Bar Association — No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:actbar.com.au artificial intelligence
ACT Bar Association — No ACT Bar AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, Resources/Media releases and ACT Bar Rules 2026 PDF checked; no AI mentions).
Legal Aid ACT — No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:legalaidact.org.au artificial intelligence
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner — Information Privacy Act 2014 (ACT) (TPPs); Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997. FOI: Freedom of Information Act 2016 (ACT). The OAIC administers ACT public-sector privacy under arrangement, and the ACT Ombudsman handles FOI. No ACT-specific AI privacy guidance found. Checked 2026-10-10.
No published profile is limited to Australian Capital Territory. These are the first tools in catalogue order that record an Australian presence or an Australian hosting claim. A listing is not approval to use one.
No new AI guidance found: Law Society of the ACTNoticeSecondary sourceUnverified dateNo new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:actlawsociety.asn.au artificial intelligence
Law Society of the ACT
checked 10 Oct 2026; site search found nothing new
No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:actlawsociety.asn.au artificial intelligence
Site search recorded on 2026-10-10: site:actlawsociety.asn.au artificial intelligence.
No new AI guidance found: ACT Bar AssociationNoticeSecondary sourceUnverified dateNo new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:actbar.com.au artificial intelligence
ACT Bar Association
checked 10 Oct 2026; site search found nothing new
No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:actbar.com.au artificial intelligence
Site search recorded on 2026-10-10: site:actbar.com.au artificial intelligence.
No new AI guidance found: Legal Aid ACTNoticeSecondary sourceUnverified dateNo new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:legalaidact.org.au artificial intelligence
Legal Aid ACT
checked 10 Oct 2026; site search found nothing new
No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:legalaidact.org.au artificial intelligence
Site search recorded on 2026-10-10: site:legalaidact.org.au artificial intelligence.
The linked file is a February 2026 joint AI selection and use checklist hosted by the Law Society Northern Territory. Secondary sources say the Law Society of the ACT co-signed it and has its own guidance page. That page was not retrieved on 10 Oct 2026. Unverified.
No artificial intelligence practice direction on the practice directions list (checked 10 Oct 2026)No guidance foundPrimary sourceConfidence: highThe ACT Supreme Court practice directions page was fetched on 10 October 2026. The general list runs through Practice Direction 9 of 2026, effective 14 August 2026, and includes Court Technology (Practice Direction 3 of 2018) and Citation of Authority (Practice Direction 2 of 2022). None of the listed directions is about artificial intelligence or generative AI. The Court of Appeal directions on the same page were also listed, and none is an AI direction. This is a check of that list.
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Practice directions page fetched on 10 October 2026. The list does not give an AI instrument an effective date.
The ACT Supreme Court practice directions page was fetched on 10 October 2026. The general list runs through Practice Direction 9 of 2026, effective 14 August 2026, and includes Court Technology (Practice Direction 3 of 2018) and Citation of Authority (Practice Direction 2 of 2022). None of the listed directions is about artificial intelligence or generative AI. The Court of Appeal directions on the same page were also listed, and none is an AI direction. This is a check of that list.
Practice directions page fetched on 10 October 2026.
General list includes Practice Direction 9 of 2026.
No listed direction is about artificial intelligence.
No artificial intelligence practice direction on the Magistrates Court practice directions list (checked 10 Oct 2026)No guidance foundPrimary sourceUnverified datePractice directions list fetched on 10 October 2026. Practice Direction 3 of 2024 was not opened.The ACT Magistrates Court practice directions page was fetched on 10 October 2026. The list includes Practice Direction 2 of 2026, Standard Directions in Civil Matters, dated 29 June 2026, Practice Direction 1 of 2026 on family and personal violence, and Practice Direction 3 of 2024, Remote appearances and the use of technology in the courtroom. It also lists Childrens Court, Industrial Court and Galambany Court directions. None of the listed titles is an artificial intelligence or generative AI direction. Practice Direction 3 of 2024 was not opened, so this note does not say whether that PDF mentions AI. This is a check of that list.
Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Practice directions list fetched on 10 October 2026. The list does not give an AI instrument an effective date.
The ACT Magistrates Court practice directions page was fetched on 10 October 2026. The list includes Practice Direction 2 of 2026, Standard Directions in Civil Matters, dated 29 June 2026, Practice Direction 1 of 2026 on family and personal violence, and Practice Direction 3 of 2024, Remote appearances and the use of technology in the courtroom. It also lists Childrens Court, Industrial Court and Galambany Court directions. None of the listed titles is an artificial intelligence or generative AI direction. Practice Direction 3 of 2024 was not opened, so this note does not say whether that PDF mentions AI. This is a check of that list.
Practice directions list fetched on 10 October 2026.
Includes Practice Direction 2 of 2026 and Practice Direction 3 of 2024.
No listed title is an artificial intelligence or generative AI direction.
No ACAT AI practice direction or guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, About ACAT, Attending ACAT and Remote attendance pages checked; no AI mentions).
No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: ACT Bar AssociationNo guidance foundBarPrimary sourceNo ACT Bar AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, Resources/Media releases and ACT Bar Rules 2026 PDF checked; no AI mentions).
ACT Bar Association
Not stated
No ACT Bar AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, Resources/Media releases and ACT Bar Rules 2026 PDF checked; no AI mentions).
This is the catalogue for Australian Capital Territory. An instrument appears under “Rules that apply” only when you name the court or tribunal, or say that no court is involved.
No artificial intelligence practice direction on the practice directions list (checked 10 Oct 2026)No guidance foundPrimary sourceConfidence: highThe ACT Supreme Court practice directions page was fetched on 10 October 2026. The general list runs through Practice Direction 9 of 2026, effective 14 August 2026, and includes Court Technology (Practice Direction 3 of 2018) and Citation of Authority (Practice Direction 2 of 2022). None of the listed directions is about artificial intelligence or generative AI. The Court of Appeal directions on the same page were also listed, and none is an AI direction. This is a check of that list.
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Practice directions page fetched on 10 October 2026. The list does not give an AI instrument an effective date.
The ACT Supreme Court practice directions page was fetched on 10 October 2026. The general list runs through Practice Direction 9 of 2026, effective 14 August 2026, and includes Court Technology (Practice Direction 3 of 2018) and Citation of Authority (Practice Direction 2 of 2022). None of the listed directions is about artificial intelligence or generative AI. The Court of Appeal directions on the same page were also listed, and none is an AI direction. This is a check of that list.
Practice directions page fetched on 10 October 2026.
General list includes Practice Direction 9 of 2026.
No listed direction is about artificial intelligence.
No artificial intelligence practice direction on the Magistrates Court practice directions list (checked 10 Oct 2026)No guidance foundPrimary sourceUnverified datePractice directions list fetched on 10 October 2026. Practice Direction 3 of 2024 was not opened.The ACT Magistrates Court practice directions page was fetched on 10 October 2026. The list includes Practice Direction 2 of 2026, Standard Directions in Civil Matters, dated 29 June 2026, Practice Direction 1 of 2026 on family and personal violence, and Practice Direction 3 of 2024, Remote appearances and the use of technology in the courtroom. It also lists Childrens Court, Industrial Court and Galambany Court directions. None of the listed titles is an artificial intelligence or generative AI direction. Practice Direction 3 of 2024 was not opened, so this note does not say whether that PDF mentions AI. This is a check of that list.
Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Practice directions list fetched on 10 October 2026. The list does not give an AI instrument an effective date.
The ACT Magistrates Court practice directions page was fetched on 10 October 2026. The list includes Practice Direction 2 of 2026, Standard Directions in Civil Matters, dated 29 June 2026, Practice Direction 1 of 2026 on family and personal violence, and Practice Direction 3 of 2024, Remote appearances and the use of technology in the courtroom. It also lists Childrens Court, Industrial Court and Galambany Court directions. None of the listed titles is an artificial intelligence or generative AI direction. Practice Direction 3 of 2024 was not opened, so this note does not say whether that PDF mentions AI. This is a check of that list.
Practice directions list fetched on 10 October 2026.
Includes Practice Direction 2 of 2026 and Practice Direction 3 of 2024.
No listed title is an artificial intelligence or generative AI direction.
The linked file is a February 2026 joint AI selection and use checklist hosted by the Law Society Northern Territory. Secondary sources say the Law Society of the ACT co-signed it and has its own guidance page. That page was not retrieved on 10 Oct 2026. Unverified.
No new AI guidance found: Law Society of the ACTNoticeSecondary sourceUnverified dateNo new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:actlawsociety.asn.au artificial intelligence
Law Society of the ACT
checked 10 Oct 2026; site search found nothing new
No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:actlawsociety.asn.au artificial intelligence
Site search recorded on 2026-10-10: site:actlawsociety.asn.au artificial intelligence.
No new AI guidance found: ACT Bar AssociationNoticeSecondary sourceUnverified dateNo new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:actbar.com.au artificial intelligence
ACT Bar Association
checked 10 Oct 2026; site search found nothing new
No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:actbar.com.au artificial intelligence
Site search recorded on 2026-10-10: site:actbar.com.au artificial intelligence.
No new AI guidance found: Legal Aid ACTNoticeSecondary sourceUnverified dateNo new AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026. This is a search result, not a decision that the body will not publish guidance.No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:legalaidact.org.au artificial intelligence
Legal Aid ACT
checked 10 Oct 2026; site search found nothing new
No new AI guidance found (beyond items already captured) as of 10 Oct 2026; site search: site:legalaidact.org.au artificial intelligence
Site search recorded on 2026-10-10: site:legalaidact.org.au artificial intelligence.
No ACAT AI practice direction or guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, About ACAT, Attending ACAT and Remote attendance pages checked; no AI mentions).
No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026: ACT Bar AssociationNo guidance foundBarPrimary sourceNo ACT Bar AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, Resources/Media releases and ACT Bar Rules 2026 PDF checked; no AI mentions).
ACT Bar Association
Not stated
No ACT Bar AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (homepage, Resources/Media releases and ACT Bar Rules 2026 PDF checked; no AI mentions).
The privacy and freedom-of-information regime for Australian Capital Territory, and what the 10 October 2026 check recorded about AI. Confirm the statute, and any commencement proclamation, before reliance.
Information Privacy Act 2014 (ACT) (TPPs); Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997. FOI: Freedom of Information Act 2016 (ACT). The OAIC administers ACT public-sector privacy under arrangement, and the ACT Ombudsman handles FOI. No ACT-specific AI privacy guidance found. Checked 2026-10-10.
Information Privacy Act 2014 (ACT) (TPPs); Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997
FOI: Freedom of Information Act 2016 (ACT)
OAIC: Privacy in the ACT — https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-in-your-state/privacy-in-the-act
Separate an ACT Supreme Court or ACAT matter from a Federal Court or FCFCOA matter sitting in Canberra. They do not share a practice note.
Do not borrow another state’s note
A New South Wales, Victorian, Queensland or Western Australian practice note is not the rule of this court unless this court has adopted it. The professional duties of competence, confidentiality and honesty to the court apply anyway.
Verify and keep evidence human
Until you find a local direction that says otherwise, verify every citation in a trusted source, keep affidavits in the witness’s words, and keep confidential material out of public tools.
Jurisdiction
Canberra is not a single jurisdiction. Name the court. ACAT is not the ACT Supreme Court and not the Federal Court. No AI direction found as of 10 Oct 2026. Law Society of the ACT guidance on generative AI in legal practice is known from secondary sources but unverified: the primary page was not retrieved on 10 Oct 2026.
What to open first
Write the court at the top of the page. Then open either the ACT Courts site or the federal note, not a guess.
Review checklist
Say whether the matter is in an ACT court or tribunal or in a Commonwealth court.
Search the ACT Courts site for a current AI direction and record what you find.
If the matter is in the Federal Court or the FCFCOA, use that court’s note, not an assumed ACT note.
Verify ACT legislation on the ACT legislation register.
Keep affidavits in the witness’s words and confidential material out of public tools.
Jurisdiction-specific considerations
Registry location is not jurisdiction.
ACAT has its own procedure. Do not file a Supreme Court form because a tool offered one.
ACT Acts are on the ACT register. A Commonwealth Act with a similar short title is a different statute.
Limits on AI assistance
Do not file, send or rely on generated text until the responsible lawyer has checked it against the instructions and the current source.
Do not put suppressed, privileged, subpoenaed or safety-sensitive information into a public AI tool.
Confirm the Act covers the contract Check the calendar-month timing Use the earlier of the two section 13 dates as the due date Approve the claim that is given
