Precedents: Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
6 starting-point precedents for this area. Each one names the law it rests on and says how far AI may help.
- Precedents in this area
- 6
- Full text
- For signed-in accounts
- Newest law stated as at
- 17 October 2026
- Guidance for this area
- Tasks and AI use in Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
| Precedent | Kind | Where it applies | AI use | Law stated as at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACICA model arbitration clause (standard and expedited): choosing and completing itPoints to ACICA's current published model clauses and explains how to complete them: rules, seat, language, number of arbitrators, optional add-ons and the drafting errors that make an arbitration clause unworkable. | Clause | Australia, New South Wales, International / cross-border | Yellow | 17 October 2026 |
| Notice of arbitration (ACICA Rules, with UNCITRAL and ad hoc variants)An original notice of arbitration that contains everything the ACICA Rules require, with variants for UNCITRAL and ad hoc arbitrations, plus checks on conditions precedent, commencement and limitation before it is sent. | Court document | Australia, New South Wales, International / cross-border | Yellow | 17 October 2026 |
| Mediation agreement (with confidentiality and recording/AI-notetaker clause)An original tripartite mediation agreement between the parties and the mediator covering appointment, authority to settle, confidentiality and privilege, a ban on recording and AI notetakers without consent, fees, and how any settlement becomes binding. | Agreement | Australia, New South Wales | Yellow | 17 October 2026 |
| Redfern schedule for document production requests (with guidance)An original Redfern schedule template for document requests in arbitration, with guidance on writing narrow and specific requests, objections and replies, columns for electronic search parameters, and a status tracker after the tribunal rules. | Form | Australia, International / cross-border | Yellow | 17 October 2026 |
| Procedural order (or party agreement) on the use of AI in the arbitrationAn original procedural order regulating AI in an arbitration: confidentiality of inputs, disclosure of high-impact uses in evidence and expert reports, verification of authorities, the tribunal's own use of AI, and remedies for non-compliance. | Court document | Australia, New South Wales, International / cross-border | Yellow | 17 October 2026 |
| Notice and consent for AI transcription or notetaking in mediations and other ADR sessionsA notice to every participant explaining a proposed AI transcription or notetaking tool for a mediation, conciliation or settlement conference, with individual consent, privacy and confidentiality safeguards, deletion terms and an opening script for the session. | Notice | Australia, New South Wales, Victoria | Yellow | 17 October 2026 |
AI use levels: Green means AI can do most of the drafting and a lawyer reviews it. Yellow means AI helps in set ways and a lawyer checks specific points. Red means a lawyer does the work and AI stays out of the decisive steps.