05 SEP 2025 · Court Case
Peter Gilmai v Abel Tol & Ors
Lawyer used ChatGPT in proceedings before the National Court of Justice at Lae. Fabricated: Case Law | Written submissions cited a non-existent case 'Application by Herman Leahy [2000] PNGLR 276'; court searches (PacLII, vLex) found no record and counsel later admitted it was generated by ChatGPT. Outcome: Referral to Public Solicitor and PNG Law Society; Order to show cause.
Court: National Court of Justice at LaeParty: LawyerTool: ChatGPT
Secondary evidenceJudicial & Law Enforcement ·Generative AI ·Liability & AccountabilityIssuing institution: National Court of Justice at Lae