# The New South Wales Supreme Court forbids using generative AI to write the content of affidavits and witness statements, which must reflect the person's own knowledge

Page: https://flyvolo.ai/en/changes/ev-20250203-paralegal-5
Date: 2025-02-03 · Stage: Constraint
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## Scope

New South Wales, Australia. The court's practice note, which commenced on 3 February 2025 and applies to all proceedings, says generative AI must not be used in generating the content of affidavits, witness statements, character references or other material intended to reflect a witness's evidence or opinion, must not be used to alter, embellish, strengthen, dilute or rephrase a witness's evidence in writing, and that such documents should contain the person's own knowledge; it does not prohibit AI for work merely preparatory to drafting. One court's rule; it says nothing about chasing documents from clients.

## Source

- Supreme Court of New South Wales — Practice Note SC Gen 23, Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (issued 28 January 2025; commenced 3 February 2025) — https://supremecourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/Practice-and-Procedure/Practice-Notes/general/current/PN_SC_Gen_23.pdf (primary source)

## What this means

In one major court, putting a witness's account into words must be done by people, not generated.

## What it does not show yet

One court's practice note; it does not reach client contact outside witness evidence.

## How to verify it yourself

Open NSW Supreme Court Practice Note SC Gen 23 and find "Gen AI must not be used in generating the content of affidavits".


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