AI hallucination cases in Australia
Miles (a pseudonym) v Saunders (a pseudonym)
[2026] VCC 325
| Detail | What the trackers record |
|---|---|
| Court | County Court of Victoria |
| Jurisdiction | Not recorded |
| Date | 3 July 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] VCC 325 |
Summary from the trackers
Charlotin database
Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant relied on an authority cited as Re KJ [2020] VMC 112 that the court could not verify and which was disclosed as from online AI research. || Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant cited R v O’Connor [2017] VSC 693 as supporting revocation for mistakes of law; the court could not locate this citation and the appellant acknowledged reliance on AI-generated content. || Fabricated: Case Law | Appellant relied on an authority cited as DPP v C-C [2019] VCC 123 which the court
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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