"When Humphreys returned to her chambers, she said in a ruling that neither herself nor her associates were able to identify the cases in the list. When the matter returned to court the lawyer confirmed that the list had been prepared using legal software that utilised AI. He acknowledged he did not verify the accuracy of the information before submitting it to the court."
"He made a payment to the solicitors for the other party for the costs of the thrown away hearing. Sign up: AU Breaking News email Humphreys said she accepted the apology and acknowledged the stress it caused meant it was unlikely to be repeated, but a referral for investigation was important given it was in the public interest for the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner to examine professional conduct issues, given the increasing use of AI tools in law."
A Victorian lawyer was stripped of the capacity to practise as a principal lawyer after AI-generated false case citations were submitted to court without verification. The solicitor provided a list of prior cases requested by Justice Amanda Humphreys that neither the judge nor her associates could identify. The lawyer confirmed the list was prepared using legal software utilising AI, apologized unconditionally, paid the other party’s costs for the wasted hearing, and acknowledged failing to verify AI-assisted research. The matter was referred to the Victorian Legal Services Board for investigation to examine professional conduct amid growing AI use in law.
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