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skip past newsletter promotion Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it matters Skaros said the use of generative AI in legal proceedings is a live and evolving issue and it was in the public interest of the OLSC to be made aware of such conduct. In a practice note issued by the NSW supreme court late last year, which will come into effect on Monday, the court has put limits on the use of generative AI by NSW lawyers, including the stipulation that it must not be used to generate affidavits, witness statements, character references or other material tendered in evidence or used in cross-examination.

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