When questioned, the man admitted to using ChatGPT but said he had failed to verify the cases before including them in his submissions. SINGAPORE: A family court magistrate considering personal protection order (PPO) applications from two former spouses realised that none of the 14 cases cited by the self-represented man exist. When probed, the man…

AI in the Courtroom: A Landmark Warning for the Legal Profession The NSW Court of Appeal has issued a landmark judgment that every lawyer needs to read. In May v Costaras [2025] NSWCA 178, the court dismissed a property appeal but delivered a powerful warning on the reckless use of generative AI in legal proceedings. A self-represented…

  Author’s Note: After I wrote this column, but a couple of days before it was published, Open AI upgraded its GPT Chatbot from version 4 to version 5. Among the negative reactions to the change was a sense that ChatGPT-5’s artificial personality had becomes more distant and less complimentary. As you’ll see below, I don’t think…

Innovate Law Review Monthly updates, news and info to help you excel in the world of law! EU AI Code of Practice: Comprehensive Newsletter Jana Saad Read this article on LinkedIn to join the conversation Read on LinkedIn Introduction On July 10, 2025, the European Commission published the final General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, a voluntary yet…

A recent Wall Street Journal article reported something that would have sounded outlandish just a few years ago. Apparently, some major banks are now giving artificial intelligence agents their own email addresses and Microsoft Teams logins. And these “digital workers” are not just assisting behind the scenes. They’re being treated as members of the team.…

AI certifications, higher fines, better training could help Lawyer laziness, lack of hands-on experience to blame An onslaught of AI-generated hallucinations in court filings shows lawyers haven’t yet learned how to finesse their use of the rapidly changing technology, as the financial and reputational risks of citing fake cases is expected to climb. Lawyers and…

The Civil Justice Council has created a working group to examine the use of artificial intelligence in preparing court documents and consider amendments to procedure rules. Terms of reference should be published within the next few weeks, a spokesperson told the Gazette. Lord Justice Birss, deputy head of civil justice, alluded to the group’s establishment…