Australia
National Overview • 1 Cases • 1 Rules • 2 Incidents
I. Jurisprudence
| Date ↓ | Case Title | Summary | Tool |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | SASC (AU) — GenAI litigation guidelines (verification, confidentiality, evidence) | The Supreme Court of South Australia issued court guidelines governing the use of generative AI in litigation steps across South A... | Unspecified gen... |
II. Regulation
| Date ↓ | Regulation Title | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | South Australia courts: Generative AI guidelines for litigation (commencing 1 Jan 2026) | Requires law firms and litigants in South Australia to implement an AI-use workflow for litigation (verification, confidentiality ... | in force |
III. Incidents
| Date | Headline ↓ | Summary | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | Deloitte Australia Partner Resigns Following AI Hallucination Scandal | A senior partner at Deloitte Australia reportedly exited the firm after an AI-assisted report for the federal government was found... | Professional Ma... |
| 2025-12-30 | ASIC Australia Probes AI Use in Financial Audit Negligence | The Australian Securities and Investments Commission launched an investigation into a major accounting firm over AI-assisted audit... | Regulatory Acti... |
Australia
Country Intelligence Report
I. Jurisprudence
| 2026-01-19 | SASC (AU) — GenAI litigation guidelines (verification, confidentiality, evidence) The Supreme Court of South Australia issued court guidelines governing the use of generative AI in litigation steps across South Australian courts, effective for proceedings from 1 January 2026. The g... |
II. Regulations
| 2026-01-19 | South Australia courts: Generative AI guidelines for litigation (commencing 1 Jan 2026) Requires law firms and litigants in South Australia to implement an AI-use workflow for litigation (verification, confidentiality controls, and ability to explain AI reliance to the court). Increases ... |
III. Incidents
| 2025-12-03 | Deloitte Australia Partner Resigns Following AI Hallucination Scandal A senior partner at Deloitte Australia reportedly exited the firm after an AI-assisted report for the federal government was found to contain fabricated references and non-existent footnotes. |
| 2025-12-30 | ASIC Australia Probes AI Use in Financial Audit Negligence The Australian Securities and Investments Commission launched an investigation into a major accounting firm over AI-assisted audit failures. |