AI hallucination cases in Australia
Bangholme Investments Pty Ltd v Greater Dandenong CC
[2025] VCAT 290
| Detail | What the trackers record |
|---|---|
| Court | Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) |
| Jurisdiction | Victoria |
| Date | 3 April 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 290 |
Summary from the trackers
OBITER
The self-represented person’s (Joinder of Party to the Application) use of AI‑generated material to determine Tribunal processes. The Tribunal said that ‘[t]he result of the AI search is plainly incorrect’ (see [14]–[16]).
Court AI rules
Sources
- OBITER AI Hallucination Cases: Australia
- AustLII
- AI Hallucination Cases Database, Damien Charlotin (CC BY 4.0)
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