AI hallucination cases in Australia
Egan v Commonwealth of Australia
[2026] FCA 1104
| Detail | What the trackers record |
|---|---|
| Court | Federal Court |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth |
| Date | 11 August 2026 |
| Who used AI | Self-represented |
| Tool named by the trackers | Not named |
| Sanction for the AI use | No professional sanction |
| Outcome | Not recorded |
| Citation | [2026] FCA 1104 |
Summary from the trackers
Charlotin database
Fabricated: Case Law | Applicant cited various authorities and legislation in supplementary submissions that the Commonwealth identified as non-existent (fabricated) and required correction. || False Quotes: Case Law | Applicant relied on a purported quoted passage attributed to Taylor v Johnson that does not exist; Court checked reports and found the passage absent. || False Quotes: Case Law | Applicant included an incorrect quotation/recital from Alati v Kruger which was later corrected by the
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Court AI rules
Sources
- AI Hallucination Cases Database, Damien Charlotin (CC BY 4.0)
- Judgment copy cited by the Charlotin database
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