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Draft written submissions from the evidence table with A general chatbot like ChatGPT, Federal Court of Australia.

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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

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