Lawyers have cited fake cases caused by artificial intelligence in the judicial proceedings in England, a judge has said – a warning that legal action can be taken against lawyers if they do not examine the accuracy of their research.
High Court Justice Victoria Sharp said that the abuse of AI “has serious implications for public confidence in the administration of justice and justice.”
In the latest example of how the judicial system around the world is in the court to handle the growing presence of artificial intelligence, fast and fellow judge Jeremy Johnson convicted lawyers in two recent cases in a judgment on Friday.
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The lower court judges were asked to rule after raising concerns about the legal arguments written by the Generato artificial intelligence tools or the suspected use of witness statements, which are not investigated, which led to the wrong information.
In a sharp decision, the judges said that in a 90 million pound (Million 120 million) case for alleged violation of the Qatar National Bank’s financing agreement, a lawyer cited 18 cases that were not present.
In this case, the client, Hamad al -Harron, apologized for misleading the court for misinformation prepared by publicly available AI tools, and said he was responsible for his lawyer Abid Hussain.
But Sharp said it was unusual that the lawyer was relying on the client for the accuracy of his legal research, rather than instead of the other path. “
In another incident, a lawyer presented five fake cases in claims of a tenant’s residence against the London Borough of Horing. Barrister Sarah Force refused to use the AI, but Sharp said it had not provided an integrated explanation of what happened to the court.
The judges handed over the lawyers to their professional regulators in both cases, but did not take much serious action.
Sharp provides the supply of false material as if it is real, it can be considered a contempt of court or, in “extremely invasive cases”, the path of justice can be incited, which is sentenced to maximum life imprisonment.
He said that AI is a “powerful technology” and a “useful tool” for the law.
The judge said, “Artificial intelligence is a device that has opportunities as well as opportunities.” “So it should be used to a reasonable extent, and within a regular framework that maintains public confidence in the administration of justice ensures well -established professional and moral standards.”
Photo: People stand outside the Royal Court of Justice in London on Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Idestin, File)
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