A HIGH Court judge has referred two attorneys to the Disciplinary Committee of the Law Association (LATT) after uncovering multiple fictitious legal authorities cited in court submissions in a lawsuit over the dismissal of a lab assistant in 2023.

“Irresponsible use of internet sources or generative AI tools undermines not only individual cases but also the credibility of the legal system as a whole. If such conduct is not condemned and appropriately addressed, it could lead to a dangerous erosion of the rule of law,” Justice Westmin James said in his ruling on the breach of contract lawsuit. This is possibly the first case locally involving the use of AI, resulting in sanctions.

In his ruling, James described the incident as a serious breach of professional ethics.