Law Society of Alberta v. Tiwana
Law Society of Alberta Appeal Panel 12 March 2026
- Party
- Pro Se Litigant
- AI Tool
- Unidentified
Hallucinated Content
Fabricated
- Case Law
AI-generated hallucinated case cited in appellant's brief; LSA counsel could not locate it and appellant admitted it was a 'placeholder'.
Misrepresented
- Case Law
Repeated oral reliance on a Law Society of BC case that was irrelevant and for which the appellant could not provide style of cause or citation; court noted the reference did not support his propositions.
Outcome
AI misuse as aggravating factor for awarding costs
Monetary penalty 1 CAD
Flagged by: Courtready.