Overview

• Defense counsel Rishi Nathwani KC admitted filing submissions with fabricated quotes from a parliamentary speech and nonexistent Supreme Court citations.
• His apology came after Justice Elliott paused the hearing for 24 hours when associates discovered the AI-generated inaccuracies.
• The judge reprimanded Nathwani, referenced last year’s Supreme Court guidelines on AI and warned that unverified AI output undermines judicial integrity.
• The minor defendant in the case was ultimately found not guilty of murder by reason of mental impairment following corrected submissions.
• The incident underscores a global trend of generative-AI 'hallucinations' prompting court delays, rebukes and calls for stricter verification duties