# More than half of Victorian lawyers use AI, but only 26% have cut client fees

> Original title: More than half of Victorian lawyers use AI – but only a quarter have cut client fees as a result

- Source: The Guardian · AI
- Published: 2026-10-29T23:00:37.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/e1h7sryo4jrj4tw20r9d03rao
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/oct/30/victorian-lawyers-ai-clients-fees

## Summary

A 2026 census of 2,221 Victorian lawyers by the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner found AI use rose from 37% to 55% in the past year. Just 26% said AI use lowered client fees, while 46% said clients arrived with inaccurate or misleading information from AI tools.