South Africa: Lawyers Used Fake Cases From AI in Court Papers

[AllAfrica - Africa] - 3/07/2025

[Scrolla] Lawyers for a precious metals firm are under investigation by the Legal Practice Council because they used fake case citations from an AI tool. The court warned that AI can invent legal cases that sound real, and lawyers must always verify their work.

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