---
title: "Prepare written submissions so every authority can be opened"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/draft-written-submissions-from-the-evidence-table/new-zealand"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A5-T1-R5-NZ"
practice_area: "Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NZ"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Prepare written submissions so every authority can be opened

> Build a table of every case, statute and quote with the pinpoint the draft relies on.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/draft-written-submissions-from-the-evidence-table/new-zealand  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Build a table of every case, statute and quote with the pinpoint the draft relies on. |
| What the lawyer must review | Open every authority yourself; the Law Society Library checks AI-generated citations Do not ask another tool whether citations are real Remember misuse can breach rr 3, 10.9 and 13.1 |
| Written for | New Zealand |
| Applies to | [Draft written submissions from the evidence table](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/draft-written-submissions-from-the-evidence-table.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Build a table of every case, statute and quote with the pinpoint the draft relies on.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- NZLS recorded in December 2025 that New Zealand courts are already seeing references to cases that do not exist.

## Sources

- [Courts of New Zealand: GenAI guidelines — Lawyers (7 December 2023)](https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/6-Going-to-Court/practice-directions/practice-guidelines/all-benches/20231207-GenAI-Guidelines-Lawyers.pdf) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [NZLS: Generative AI guidance for lawyers (March 2024)](https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/professional-practice/rules-and-maintaining-professional-standards/generative-ai-guidance-for-lawyers/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [NZLS: Lawyers are responsible for court documents prepared using generative AI](https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/news/newsroom/lawyers-are-responsible-for-the-contents-of-court-documents-prepared-using-generative-ai/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Conduct and Client Care Rules 2008](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/secondary-legislation/pco-drafted/2008/214/en/latest/) (checked 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*