Court AI practice notes

Referral to the LPCC for the citation of fake cases

South Australian Employment Tribunal (Tribunal), South Australia.

About this rule

Issuer: South Australian Employment Tribunal
Body type: Tribunal
Type: Practice notice
Date: 17 October 2025
Date basis: 2025-10-17
Date on the page: 2025-10-17
Confidence: High
Jurisdiction: South Australia

Summary

SAET notice by Justice Steven Dolphin, dated 17 October 2025, reminding practitioners of duties not to mislead and warning of Gen AI "hallucinations", following a referral to the Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner over fictitious citations.

Points recorded from the source

Legal practitioners must not knowingly or recklessly mislead a court or tribunal and must correct misleading statements
Citing a fictitious authority is treated seriously and was referred to the LPCC
Reminds litigants of the dangers of Gen AI hallucinations, whether open-source or closed models

Verify note

The notice is dated 17 October 2025. The web address uses 16 October 2025.

Source

Read the South Australian Employment Tribunal source: Referral to the LPCC for the citation of fake cases

See it in the AI rules tracker by Australian court and body South Australia page Employment & Workplace Relations (incl. WHS)