AI hallucination cases in Australia
A’Vard v Mornington Peninsula SC
[2025] VCAT 1035
| Detail | What the trackers record |
|---|---|
| Court | Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) |
| Jurisdiction | Victoria |
| Date | 8 December 2025 |
| Who used AI | Self-represented |
| Tool named by the trackers | Not named |
| Sanction for the AI use | No professional sanction |
| Outcome | Not recorded |
| Citation | [2025] VCAT 1035 |
Summary from the trackers
OBITER
The self‑represented litigant (Applicant) advised that they used artificial intelligence to gather cases to present as part of the submission ([47]). The Tribunal proceeded on the basis that the artificial intelligence citations were incorrect.
Court AI rules
Sources
- OBITER AI Hallucination Cases: Australia
- AustLII
- AI Hallucination Cases Database, Damien Charlotin (CC BY 4.0)
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