Screen character references for AI generation before sentencing
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Flag references showing generic or machine-like language and list follow-up questions for the referee.
- What the lawyer must review
- Speak to referees; obtain references in their own words; check disclosure rules (e.g. NSW SC Gen 23 / District Court GPN2).
The work product
Forum. Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales
Produce. Screen character references for AI generation before sentencing
Have ready. NSW Courts article on AI-generated character references (R v Khan, ACT SC); District Court NSW GPN2; The matter instructions and the documents the output will rely on..
Example of the limit. Stop before the result is filed, sent or relied on. Speak to referees; obtain references in their own words; check disclosure rules (e.g. NSW SC Gen 23 / District Court GPN2).
Stop and hand it back when
- The cited source is not the instrument that applies to this forum or this date.
- The output states a fact, date, citation, figure or commitment that is not in the instructions or the source.
- The responsible lawyer has not approved the exact output for its intended use.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-10.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Flag references showing generic or machine-like language and list follow-up questions for the referee. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Open the cited source and confirm it is the current instrument for this forum and this date.
- Speak to referees; obtain references in their own words; check disclosure rules (e.g. NSW SC Gen 23 / District Court GPN2).
- Compare the output with the source and the instructions, including material the output left out.
- The responsible lawyer approves the exact output for its intended use, or sends it back.
Sources
- NSW Courts article on AI-generated character references (R v Khan, ACT SC) · 2026-10-10
- District Court NSW GPN2 · 2026-10-10
Suggested working checks from the linked public sources. Read the source and confirm it applies to this forum and this date. The checks do not approve software or record that the work is done.