A recent property dispute involving a self-represented litigant who relied on AI-generated submissions, including at least one ‘hallucinated’ case, has prompted questions about the need for more active case management of the use of AI by unrepresented parties to prevent wasting court time.
An appeals court has rejected a bid by NSW MP and convicted rapist Gareth Ward to block state parliament from expelling him until any appeals against his conviction are determined.
Nicholas Bolton has lost his challenge to Keybridge Capital’s move to remove him from the board of confectionary group Yowie, after he was found to have been validly removed as the CEO of Keybridge in March.
A Sydney lawyer who sent profanity-laden emails to a Mills Oakley partner during a dispute with the Salvation Army and his mother-in-law over payment of a refundable deposit has been struck off the roll.
An appeals court has rejected Keybridge CEO Nick Bolton’s challenge to a ruling that found that he and two other directors were validly removed at a board meeting, finding in favour of shareholder WAM Active.
A survey initiated by NSW Supreme Court Chief Justice Andrew Bell into the state’s practical legal training has found the mandatory program, which can cost up to $12,000, lacks academic rigour and is “rife with cheating”.
Munich Reinsurance has been given the OK to bring additional claims in its $696 million lawsuit, which accuses AMP of misleading or deceptive conduct over a quota share agreement.
An appeals court has tossed a challenge to a judge’s decision that found a property developer was required to return a $1.3 million loan, despite finding the judge erred in holding enforceable an agreement reached over email.
Civil construction company Hynash has lost an appeal bid after a judgment put it on the hook for the full sum of a payment claim lodged by a subcontractor following the termination of a contract linked to a Bathurst, NSW project.
Practitioners who ignore a new practice note on the use of AI programs should not expect the court’s sympathy, the top judge in NSW has warned as the guidance comes into operation this week.