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The Victoria Supreme Court has issued new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in litigation, warning lawyers they may be referred to the legal watchdog if they rely on unverified AI in court documents.
In a heartfelt speech, a judge has warned that AI cannot replace compassionate judges and mentors, saying that while the new technology delivers impressive outcomes, "as humans, our needs are far more profound".
Vexatious recusal applications by self-represented litigants are on the rise, according to the peak body for judicial officers in Australia, and they increasingly involve “unwarranted intrusions” into judges' personal lives that would not be allowed in any other workplace.
A barrister with significant experience in privacy matters who represented Optus in proceedings over a 2022 data breach has been appointed to the NSW Supreme Court.
A judge has urged the Federal Court's rules committee to settle a question hanging over liquidators seeking to bring unfair preferences proceedings against multiple defendants.
Silk and former chair of the state's legal watchdog Sam Hay KC is the latest judicial appointee to Victoria's Supreme Court, joining the bench at a time when the court's docket is bulging.
The Federal Court has taken a more permissive approach to the use of generative AI than the NSW Supreme Court, allowing tools like ChatGPT to be used in creating affidavits with the proviso that the use must be disclosed.
The High Court has dismissed Sunshine Loans' second attempt to have a judge recuse himself from a penalty hearing in ASIC’s case against the payday lender, despite his criticism of a witness due to give further evidence.
A judge has warned barristers against taking an aggressive, confrontational approach to cross-examination, saying there is “very little to be gained” from such questioning.
The Australian arm of Canadian court services company VIQ Solutions, which provides transcription services to the Federal Court, has entered voluntary administration.