AI hallucination cases in Australia
MFRD and National Disability Insurance Agency
[2026] ARTA 1833
| Detail | What the trackers record |
|---|---|
| Court | Administrative Review Tribunal |
| Jurisdiction | Not recorded |
| Date | 26 August 2026 |
| Who used AI | Self-represented |
| Tool named by the trackers | Not named |
| Sanction for the AI use | No professional sanction |
| Outcome | Warning |
| Citation | [2026] ARTA 1833 |
Summary from the trackers
Charlotin database
Fabricated: Case Law | Applicant's written submissions contained multiple purported case authorities and citations that did not exist; Tribunal found no reported cases matching the names/citations. || Misrepresented: Case Law | An existing reported case (WRMF) was cited but not in support of the legal proposition asserted — the decision was misapplied or over-extended in the submission. || Misrepresented: Legal Norm | Statutory references in the submission were inaccurate, e.g., invoking s24 of
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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
All AI hallucination cases in Australia · Court AI practice notes