Loading AI Vortex evidence…
Preparing the requested public record.
Public trackerEvidence checked Jul 23, 2026 · Latest decision Jul 21, 2026Public incidents are risk signals, not usage-adjusted rates
Evidence-linked corpus record: this page is generated from the structured public record and has a publication-readiness score of 95/100. It passed the source, context, and standalone-summary checks used for public indexing; individual legal editorial review is not represented.
AK v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Upper Tribunal · Oct 6, 2025
GBEditorial impact: lowfake citationsimmigrationtrial
Direct answer
What happened in this matter?
Fabricated: Case Law | Grounds of appeal cited 'R (Goudey) v SSHD [2012] EWHC 567 (Admin)'; Judge found the authority does not exist and treated it as another example of AI-generated false citation. Outcome: Show Cause Order. The grounds of appeal contained at least two non-existent authorities. The judge concluded the false citations likely arose from unchecked generative-AI drafting and directed the solicitor to show cause why conduct should not be referred to the SRA.
- Why the court cared
- The record concerns whether authorities presented to the decision-maker existed and could be verified. The tracked outcome is Show Cause Order; the linked source controls the precise reasoning.
- Why it matters now
- UK Upper Tribunal sends ChatGPT-drafted grounds straight to the SRA; immigration grounds need partner sign-off on every cite.
Why this matter is tracked
Fabricated: Case Law | Grounds of appeal cited 'R (Goudey) v SSHD [2012] EWHC 567 (Admin)'; Judge found the authority does not exist and treated it as another example of AI-generated false citation. Outcome: Show Cause Order. The grounds of appeal contained at least two non-existent authorities. The judge concluded the false citations likely arose from unchecked generative-AI drafting and directed the solicitor to show cause why conduct should not be referred to the SRA.
Operational lesson
UK Upper Tribunal sends ChatGPT-drafted grounds straight to the SRA; immigration grounds need partner sign-off on every cite.
Record details
CourtUpper Tribunal
Jurisdictioninternational
CircuitNot recorded
DateOct 6, 2025
CH
AI toolChatGPT
Party typeLawyer
OutcomeShow Cause Order
Known amountNot recorded
Professional sanctionNo
Attribution boundary
What the record establishes about AI use
reported
ChatGPT is recorded in the source dataset; confirm the basis in the linked document.
Procedural posture
Show Cause Order
Correction behavior
Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.
Tracked discrepancy record
2 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Grounds of appeal cited 'R (Goudey) v SSHD [2012] EWHC 567 (Admin)'; Judge found the authority does not exist and treated it as another example of AI-generated false citation.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Grounds of appeal cited 'Nye v SSHD [2021] EWCA Civ 148'; Judge found the authority does not exist and linked it to unchecked generative-AI drafting.
Questions this record answers
- What happened in AK v Secretary of State for the Home Department?
- Fabricated: Case Law | Grounds of appeal cited 'R (Goudey) v SSHD [2012] EWHC 567 (Admin)'; Judge found the authority does not exist and treated it as another example of AI-generated false citation. Outcome: Show Cause Order. The grounds of appeal contained at least two non-existent authorities. The judge concluded the false citations likely arose from unchecked generative-AI drafting and directed the solicitor to show cause why conduct should not be referred to the SRA.
- Why does AK v Secretary of State for the Home Department matter for legal AI risk?
- UK Upper Tribunal sends ChatGPT-drafted grounds straight to the SRA; immigration grounds need partner sign-off on every cite.
- What does the public record establish about AK v Secretary of State for the Home Department?
- The record summarizes the outcome described in the linked public source. The recorded document is hosted in the upstream publisher archive. This page is not a substitute for the complete docket, subsequent history, or jurisdiction-specific advice.
- Which source supports this AK v Secretary of State for the Home Department summary?
- The recorded source is Damien Charlotin case archive. It is classified as publisher document archive; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.
Related matters
Related by court, jurisdiction, tool, or classified failure pattern. Similarity does not imply the same facts or outcome.