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title: "New Zealand: lawyer's checklist for generative AI in court and tribunal documents (judiciary guidelines of 7 December 2023)"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/nz-lawyer-gen-ai-court-checklist"
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# New Zealand: lawyer's checklist for generative AI in court and tribunal documents (judiciary guidelines of 7 December 2023)

> Checklist for New Zealand lawyers using generative AI on court or tribunal documents: check every reference, protect suppressed, privileged and private information, and disclose use when the court or tribunal asks.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/nz-lawyer-gen-ai-court-checklist  
Law stated as at: 2026-11-07

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## Key facts

- Kind: Checklist. Steps or checks to work through and tick off.
- Practice area: [Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution.md)
- Jurisdictions: New Zealand
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-11-07
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-11-07 against the 2 authorities it cites, for New Zealand.

## When to use it

Use for any New Zealand court or tribunal document a lawyer prepares with help from a generative AI chatbot. Routine disclosure is not required under the guidelines, but be ready to explain the use if a judge or tribunal member asks.

## How AI may be used

A tool may help prepare drafts and summaries from non-confidential material. The lawyer checks every reference and fact before anything goes to the court or tribunal.

**AI may:**

- Produce a first draft of a non-confidential section, marked as unchecked
- List the references in a draft for the lawyer to check

**AI must not:**

- Must not receive private, confidential, suppressed or legally privileged information
- Must not be relied on for New Zealand law or procedure without checking the primary source

**The lawyer checks:**

- Every reference and citation has been checked by an appropriately qualified person
- No suppressed, private, confidential or privileged information was entered into the tool
- Whether the court or tribunal has asked for, or requires, disclosure in this proceeding

## Authorities

- [Courts of New Zealand, Guidelines for use of generative artificial intelligence in courts and tribunals: 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)
- [New Zealand Law Society, Generative AI guidance for lawyers](https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/professional-practice/rules-and-maintaining-professional-standards/generative-ai-guidance-for-lawyers/)

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/nz-lawyer-gen-ai-court-checklist and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

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