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Every incident where a lawyer got caught filing AI-fabricated citations. The Hall of Shame.

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Warned AI-assisted legal software 2025-08-19
An unnamed Victorian solicitor filed an AI-generated list of entirely non-existent citations in a family law dispute and had his practising certificate varied.
First-ever Aussie lawyer sanctioned for AI use · Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
““the incident caused significant stress but was unlikely to be repeated.””
lawyersweekly.com.au ↗
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  • Unnamed Victorian solicitor in a family law dispute
  • Submitted AI-generated legal citations that could not be verified
  • Practising certificate varied; no longer a principal lawyer
  • Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Victoria
  • Incident occurred in July 2024; VLSB+C confirmed variation on 19 August 2025
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