AI hallucination cases in Australia
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[2025] VSC 714
| Detail | What the trackers record |
|---|---|
| Court | Supreme Court of Victoria — Common Law Division |
| Jurisdiction | Victoria |
| Date | 24 November 2025 |
| Who used AI | Lawyer |
| Tool named by the trackers | CourtAid; ChatGPT |
| Sanction for the AI use | No professional sanction |
| Outcome | Reprimand |
| Citation | [2025] VSC 714 |
Summary from the trackers
OBITER
The Defendant’s solicitor used artificial intelligence (AI) in preparing their client’s written opening submissions (at [58]). The solicitor admitted they had drafted the Defendant’s submissions and had done so in part by using ‘ an AI-assisted legal research software tool’, for which her firm held a paid subscription ([67]), CourtAid and Chat GPT (at [71]). The solicitor’s use is contrary to guidelines published by the Court in relation to the use by practitioners of AI tools and resulted in
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Court AI rules
Sources
- OBITER AI Hallucination Cases: Australia
- AustLII
- AI Hallucination Cases Database, Damien Charlotin (CC BY 4.0)
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