Artificial Intelligence Use in the Federal Court of Australia
Submission Date: 16 June 2025
The Law Council of Australia provided a submission to contribute to the Federal Court of Australia’s consultation on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Court.
The Law Council is pleased that, as stated in Chief Justice Mortimer’s Notice to the Profession dated 29 April 2025,1 the Judges of the Court have been considering and discussing the development of either Guidelines or a Practice Note regarding the use of generative AI (GenAI) by practitioners and court users.
The advancement of AI, particularly GenAI, continues to be rapid. There are innumerable opportunities and benefits that AI brings to the community and the legal system. However, there are a range of risks associated with GenAI use in legal practice. The Law Council commends the approach taken by the Court in consulting widely with litigants conducting their own proceedings, the legal profession, and the public, and in examining existing practices regarding the use of GenAI.2
The Law Council sees strong value in the Court’s leadership on this issue, given its prominent role in the administration of justice in Australia. The Law Council considers that consistency of approach regarding any proposed expectations and obligations that may apply to the use of GenAI in litigation is desirable. At the same time, the Law Council appreciates that each jurisdiction may choose to take a different approach.
1 Federal Court of Australia, Notice to the Profession: Artificial intelligence use in the Federal Court of Australia (29 April 2025).
2 Ibid.
Last Updated on 17/06/2025
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