AI hallucination cases in Australia
Hugo v Affinity Education Group Pty Ltd
[2025] FedCFamC2G 1536
| Detail | What the trackers record |
|---|---|
| Court | Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth |
| Date | 18 September 2025 |
| Who used AI | Self-represented |
| Tool named by the trackers | Not named |
| Sanction for the AI use | No professional sanction |
| Outcome | Warning |
| Citation | [2025] FedCFamC2G 1536 |
Summary from the trackers
OBITER
The litigant in person’s (Applicant’s) use of AI in their submissions referred to and cited non‑existent authorities. Liveris J considered the circumstances similar to Finch v The Heat Group. Liveris J stated (at [70]): ‘[t]he court has repeatedly and increasingly emphasised the cautions required in the use of artificial intelligence in court proceedings by legal practitioners and parties, particularly where the use of artificial intelligence is not disclosed, material produced through artific
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Court AI rules
Sources
- OBITER AI Hallucination Cases: Australia
- anzlaw.thomsonreuters.com
- AI Hallucination Cases Database, Damien Charlotin (CC BY 4.0)
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