Assess whether digital evidence may be generated multimedia
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- List each image, audio or video item and any provenance already on the file.
- What the lawyer must review
- Treat generated multimedia as possibly fake, as the court guidelines warn
- Decide authenticity yourself, with an expert if needed
- Keep evidence out of public tools
- Written for / version
- New Zealand versionNZUS
Rules that apply
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Check the specialist’s assumptions, qualifications and limits. Obtain the relevant expert or specialist review before relying on a technical conclusion.
- Preserve original files and relevant metadata. Document provenance and handling, and seek forensic review where authenticity needs to be resolved.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.