BARRISTER REFERRED TO THE BSB BECAUSE OF THE USE OF AI “HALLUCINATED” CASES: IGNORANCE THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING IS NO DEFENCE

We have another example of a lawyer getting into trouble (potentially very serious trouble) through the use of Artificial Intelligence and its ability to "hallucinate" cases.  It was accepted that the error was not deliberate.  However the Upper Tribunal pointed out that the Bar Council had been war...