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Draft an affidavit or witness statement from the proof with A general chatbot like ChatGPT, Federal Court of Australia.

Draft an affidavit or witness statement from the proof requires the lawyer to lead the substantive work and decisions. Any permitted assistance is confined to supporting preparation and remains subject to independent checking.

The matched instrument is Generative Artificial Intelligence Practice Note (GPN-AI) (Federal Court of Australia).

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Verification

  • Be ready to say what tool was used and how the output was checked, if the Court asks.

    Court note

  • Verify every citation, quote and legislative reference in AustLII or the Federal Register of Legislation.

    Court note

  • Do not use one generative tool to check another.

    Court note

Confidentiality and client data

  • The same notice says particular caution applies to pleadings, submissions, evidence, and confidential or protected information, and that the note explains when disclosure may be required.

    Court note

  • Keep suppressed, privileged and subpoenaed material out of a public tool.

    Court note

  • A general chatbot like ChatGPT is not a named catalogue product. This check has no record of a closed environment, an Australian hosting region, or a training setting for it.

    This check

Disclosure

  • Keep affidavits in the witness’s own recollection and expert reports in the expert’s own opinion, and follow the note’s disclosure rule where a tool summarised or analysed the material relied on, created media, or could affect admissibility.

    Court note

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