Melbourne lawyer referred for using AI-generated fake case citations in family court
A Melbourne lawyer used AI software Leap to generate a list of case citations for a family court hearing. The citations were fake, causing the hearing to be adjourned. The lawyer apologized and paid costs, but was referred to the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner for investigation. The software vendor Leap stated that a verification process was available but not used by the lawyer.
- Date it happened
- 2024-07-19
- Product, system or model
- Leap
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