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Declining a self-represented borrower’s bid to stop ASB Bank selling a property, the High Court noted the submissions suggested significant use of AI and misquoted the law.
In Coulson v ASB Bank, a self-represented plaintiff sought an interim injunction to stop ASB Bank exercising its power of sale over a property. The High Court noted content in the submissions “suggesting the significant use of artificial intelligence”, found them prolix and that they misquoted the law, and declined the application. It invited submissions on whether the proceeding should be struck out as an abuse of process.
AI Incidents Aotearoa. (2025). High Court noted apparent AI use in submissions that misquoted the law (Coulson v ASB Bank) (AIA-2026-0019). AI Safety Aotearoa. Retrieved 29 October 2026, from https://aiincidents.nz/register/high-court-noted-apparent-ai-use-in-submissions-that-misquoted-the-law-coulson-v-asb-bank/
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