AI and a red face

When Sarah Forey, a barrister of Bolt Chambers,, was briefed to appear at the High Court before Mr Justice Ritchie, she wanted to do the best possible job.

She therefore used AI to check all relevant previous cases. She submitted them to the judge in her arguments. The judge scratched his head (no doubt under his wig). No judge knows every case but there were several he had not heard of.

He examined the submission to find that five cases were “fake” and never happened. Sarah had failed to check AI and she was responsible.

An investigation as to what happened is being undertaken but the remedy is clear. Verify.

Rodney Hylton-Potts
16 May 2025