AI hallucination cases in Australia
Sentinel Community Services Pty Ltd v Clark Chesaites
[2026] NSWPICPD 22
| Detail | What the trackers record |
|---|---|
| Court | NSW Personal Injury Commission |
| Jurisdiction | New South Wales |
| Date | 19 May 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] NSWPICPD 22 |
Summary from the trackers
Charlotin database
Misrepresented: Legal Norm | Submission invoked s 13 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 to support a contention the court found inapt or incorrect in this context. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Submission cited Barden v Walgett Shire Council with the incorrect year (given as 2022 rather than the correct 2023). Court treated this as an AI-generated citation error. || Misrepresented: Legal Norm | Submission relied on s 117 of the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 in a
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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 · New South Wales · Court AI practice notes