US EditionUK judge warns of risk to justice after lawyers cited fake AI-generated cases in court
- The High Court heard two cases involving lawyers who used generative AI to produce legal arguments or witness statements on 7 June 2025.
- These cases arose because lawyers cited false authorities, some produced by AI, and the court found a failure to verify the accuracy of such material.
- The court decided not to start contempt proceedings, noting one lawyer was a junior barrister and another did not deliberately present false material.
- Dame Sharp highlighted a serious breach in fulfilling the essential duty to verify the accuracy of materials submitted to the court, cautioning that neglecting this responsibility could lead to harsh penalties.
- The judgment called for urgent regulatory action and sent copies to the Bar Council and Inns of Court to consider further steps on AI use in law.
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technewstube.comLawyers could face ‘severe’ penalties for fake AI-generated citations, UK court warns
he High Court of England and Wales says lawyers need to take stronger steps to prevent the misuse of artificial intelligence in their work. In a ruling tying together two recent cases, Judge Victoria Sharp wrote that generative AI tools like ChatGPT “are not capable of conducting reliable legal research."
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U.K. judge warns of risk to justice after lawyers cited fake AI-generated cases in court
Lawyers have cited fake cases generated by artificial intelligence in court proceedings in England, a judge has said — warning that attorneys could be prosecuted if they don’t check the accuracy of their research.
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