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In LMN v STC (No 2), a self-represented employee cited a supposed precedent to argue for procedural leniency on grounds of financial hardship. The Court could not locate the decision anywhere and found that no such case existed, concluding the citation had been generated by an AI tool. The judgment reminded litigants that AI-produced material…
In LMN v STC (No 2), a self-represented employee cited a supposed precedent to argue for procedural leniency on grounds of financial hardship. The Court could not locate the decision anywhere and found that no such case existed, concluding the citation had been generated by an AI tool. The judgment reminded litigants that AI-produced material must be checked before it is filed.
AI Incidents Aotearoa. (2025). Employment Court rebuked a litigant for citing a case that did not exist (AIA-2026-0006). AI Safety Aotearoa. Retrieved 29 October 2026, from https://aiincidents.nz/register/employment-court-rebuked-a-litigant-for-citing-a-case-that-did-not-exist/
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