AI hallucination cases in Australia
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[2025] FedCFamC1A 245
| Detail | What the trackers record |
|---|---|
| Court | Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) — Appellate Division |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth |
| Date | 23 December 2025 |
| Who used AI | Self-represented |
| Tool named by the trackers | Not named |
| Sanction for the AI use | No professional sanction |
| Outcome | Not recorded |
| Citation | [2025] FedCFamC1A 245 |
Summary from the trackers
OBITER
The litigant in person (Appellant) submitted a Summary of Argument that appears to have been created using generative artificial intelligence:<br>(a) citing a non‑existent case (purported to be a 2004 FCoA case) and misstating a test from an existing case;<br>(b) incorrectly citing authority in support of family violence relevance, despite the case rejecting such claims ([46]);<br>(c) relying upon two cases, with a 2016 citation and a 2007 citation, which do not exist; and (d) relying upon an 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)
All AI hallucination cases in Australia · Commonwealth · Court AI practice notes