Generative AI Resources: GPN-AI

As an accompaniment to the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Practice Note (GPN-AI), the following “Generative AI Resources” have been identified by the Court to assist non-lawyers and lawyers.

Responsibilities

The Court expects that any use of Generative AI will preserve the integrity of the administration of justice. This requires the use of Generative AI to be guided by, and consistent with, the legal and professional responsibilities of all parties and lawyers.

All parties have obligations under the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), the Central Practice Note (CPN-1) and any other legislation, rules and practice notes applicable to specific proceedings.

A key responsibility, that applies to all parties and lawyers, is found in sections 37M and 37N of the Federal Court Act. Parties and their lawyers must conduct proceedings in a manner that assists the Court to resolve disputes according to law, and as quickly, inexpensively and efficiently as possible.

The responsibilities of non-lawyers

Information concerning the responsibilities of all parties, including litigants who are not represented by a lawyer, include:

• Litigants in Person Practice Note (GPN-LIP)
• Courts of New Zealand, Guidelines for Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Courts and Tribunals: Non-Lawyers (pdf) (December 2023)

The responsibilities of lawyers

Lawyers should consult the resources provided by their applicable Law Society or Bar Association. For solicitors, these include:

• Law Society of New South Wales, Legal Practice Board of Western Australia and Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner, Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Australian Legal Practice (November 2024)
• Queensland Law Society, Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice (Guidance Statement No 37, 31 May 2024)

For barristers, these include:

• NSW Bar Association, Issues Arising from the Use of AI Language Models (including ChatGPT) in Legal Practice (pdf) (12 July 2023)
• Ethics Committee, Victorian Bar, Guidance on the Ethical Use of Generative AI (25 August 2025)
• Bar Association of Queensland, Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice (pdf) (November 2025)

Generative AI: Capabilities, limitations and risks

The Court expects that any person who uses Generative AI, in connection with proceedings in the Court, to have a basic understanding of its capabilities, and its limitations and risks.

At 16 April 2026