---
title: "Check submissions for hallucinated defamation authorities"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law/check-submissions-for-hallucinated-defamation-authorities"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A33-B7-4"
practice_area: "Defamation & Media Law"
tier: "green"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["AU"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check submissions for hallucinated defamation authorities

> Verify every citation exists.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law/check-submissions-for-hallucinated-defamation-authorities  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Defamation & Media Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Green: AI drafts, lawyer checks |
| How AI is used | Verify every citation exists. |
| What the lawyer must review | Lawyer confirms in AustLII/JADE. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

Check submissions for hallucinated defamation authorities

- What the AI does: Verify every citation exists.
- What the lawyer does: Lawyer confirms in AustLII/JADE.
- Basis: Area-specific sources in links; vendor pages marked (vendor).
- Written for: AU
- Source basis: Area-specific sources in links; vendor pages marked (vendor).

## Sources

- [NSW Supreme Court Practice Note SC Gen 23](https://supremecourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/Practice-and-Procedure/Practice-Notes/general/current/PN_SC_Gen_23.pdf) (checked 2026-10-10)
- [Needham J: AI and the courts in 2025](https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/digital-law-library/judges-speeches/justice-needham/needham-j-20250627) (checked 2026-10-10)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law/check-submissions-for-hallucinated-defamation-authorities/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*