AI hallucination cases in Australia
Valu v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (No 2)
[2025] FedCFamC2G 95
| Detail | What the trackers record |
|---|---|
| Court | Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth |
| Date | 31 January 2025 |
| Who used AI | Lawyer |
| Tool named by the trackers | ChatGPT |
| Sanction for the AI use | Professional sanction |
| Outcome | Referral to Legal Services Commissioner |
| Citation | [2025] FedCFamC2G 95 |
Summary from the trackers
OBITER
The Applicant’s legal representative (ALR) filed submissions that contained citations to Federal Court of Australia cases that do not exist, and alleged quotes from the Tribunal that did not exist (hallucinations). The ALR stated that they had used AI to identify Australian cases, but it had provided them with non‑existent case law ([10]). Skaros J held that, given the strong public interest in referring this sort of conduct to the regulatory authority in NSW, and given the increased use of gene
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Court AI rules
Sources
- OBITER AI Hallucination Cases: Australia
- AI Hallucination Cases Database, Damien Charlotin (CC BY 4.0)
- AustLII
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