AI hallucination in the courtroom

In episode 11 of Full Comment, we delve into the recent High Court judgment of Ayinde vs London Borough of Haringey, where generative AI was used in legal research resulting in fictitious legal citations, raising concerns about competence, supervision, and the future of how the legal profession engages with AI. The discussion explores: What went wrong in the submissions placed before the courtHow this affects professional ethics, regulatory duties, and client trustWhat the judiciary expects from lawyers using AI tools Why the responsibility extends to firm leadership and regulators