King's Counsel, Junior Counsel, Solicitor Sent to Disciplinary Bodies Over AI Mistakes
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 9 Dec 2025
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- 2
- Australian
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- 11 Dec 2025, 01:35 am
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The conduct of three legal professionals, including a KC, will be examined after they allowed AI hallucinations in court documents.
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The article reports on the disciplinary referral of a King's Counsel, his junior counsel, and a solicitor after AI-generated hallucinations were included in court documents. This incident highlights the significant risks associated with improper use of AI in critical legal processes, raising questions about accountability and oversight. Although not directly addressing existential AI risks, the case underscores the practical challenges and unintended consequences AI can introduce in professional settings. The event is particularly notable in the context of Australian legal and professional governance, suggesting a need for better frameworks to manage AI integration in sensitive tasks.
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CompaniesProfessional ServicesAIPrint articleEmma McGrath-CohenReporterDec 9, 2025 – 3.12pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginA King’s Counsel, his junior counsel and their instructing solicitor have been referred to state legal professional disciplinary bodies for further investigation after artificial intelligence “hallucinations” were found in their court submissions, and because they did not adequately explain how they occurred.The instructing solicitor, who blamed and later sacked her paralegal for the incident, was also ordered to pay $10,000 to the opposing party for costs incurred correcting the errors generated by AI.Loading...Emma McGrath-Cohen is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review. Email Emma at emma.mcgrathcohen@afr.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAILegal professionCourtsFetching latest articlesThe untold story of the most lethal Sydney to Hobart race in 26 yearsTony Davis24 new watches to ring out the year (from $170 to $218k)‘YIMBY is a misnomer. They haven’t got backyards’Why BP Australia’s head tells execs to have their kids by 35Patrick DurkinAI talent war spreads to banking with $250k+ rolesWant to be better at public speaking? NIDA’s CEO shares her tipsAn arty Dior bag and a retro chronograph to freshen up your lookEugenie Kelly‘Your guests should talk with their bodies, not their mouths’The $80k Honda Civic that those in the know go nuts forBillionaire Rinehart loses bid for helipad at pink-themed HQJesinta BurtonImmutable late accounts reveal $72m loss despite big revenue growthAirwallex shrugs off controversy with huge funding round