---
title: "Referral to the LPCC for the citation of fake cases"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/ai-rules/b12-au-sa-south-australian-employment-tr-referral-to-the-lpcc-for-the-citation-of"
type: "ai_rule"
site: "AI Law Framework"
issuer: "South Australian Employment Tribunal"
status: "Practice notice"
jurisdiction: "South Australia"
source: "https://www.saet.sa.gov.au/2025/10/16/referral-to-the-lpcc-for-the-citation-of-fake-cases/"
---

# Referral to the LPCC for the citation of fake cases

> South Australian Employment Tribunal, South Australia.

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## 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](https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/south-australia.md)

## 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](https://www.saet.sa.gov.au/2025/10/16/referral-to-the-lpcc-for-the-citation-of-fake-cases/)

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