Court Protocols on AI

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The following table contains links to court protocols for the use of AI in Australian jurisdictions (current as at 5 March 2026).

 

New South Wales

Supreme Court of NSW
Practice Note SC Gen 23 – Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence 
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NSW Land and Environment Court
Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
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District Court of NSW
District Court General Practice Note 2 - Generative AI Practice Note and Judicial Guidelines
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Local Court of NSW 
Practice Note – Generative Artificial Intelligence
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NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Procedural Direction 7 - Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI)
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Personal Injury Commission
Procedural Direction PIC13 – Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
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Other Australian jurisdictions

Federal

Federal Court of Australia
Litigants in Person Practice Note (GPN-LIP)
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Queensland

Queensland Courts
The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidelines for Responsible Use by Non-Lawyers
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Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction Number 5 of  2025  - Accuracy of References in Submissions
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Expert evidence in criminal proceedings (other than sentences)
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The use of generative AI guidelines for judicial officers
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Queensland Tribunals
QCAT Practice Direction No. 10 of 2025 Accuracy of references in submissions
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Victoria 

Supreme Court of Victoria 
Guidelines for litigants: responsible use of artificial intelligence in litigation
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Victorian County Court 
Guidelines for litigants: responsible use of artificial intelligence in litigation
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Western Australia

Western Australian Courts
Supreme Court of Western Australia: Guidelines for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
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Pending Activity

Federal Court of Australia
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Supreme Court of South Australia
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