AI hallucination cases in Australia
HFI v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force
[2025] NSWCATAD 171
| Detail | What the trackers record |
|---|---|
| Court | NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) |
| Jurisdiction | New South Wales |
| Date | 17 July 2025 |
| Who used AI | Not recorded |
| Tool named by the trackers | Not named |
| Sanction for the AI use | Not recorded |
| Outcome | Not recorded |
| Citation | [2025] NSWCATAD 171 |
Summary from the trackers
OBITER
The litigant in person (Applicant) stated that they had drafted the content of their statements and then uploaded the documents to ChatGPT to improve them ([40]). The Applicant also used ChatGPT to prepare supplementary submissions including case references (at [40]). J Smith stated (at [41]): ‘Clause 14 of NCAT Practice Direction 7 – Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence states that generative artificial intelligence must not be used for the purpose of altering, embellishing, strengthenin
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Court AI rules
Sources
All AI hallucination cases in Australia · New South Wales · Court AI practice notes