Santander v. Carlin

High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland · United Kingdom · 2023-06-16 · [2023] NICh 5

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A self-represented litigant relied on ChatGPT-generated general comments about the opposing side’s case. The Northern Ireland High Court treated the material as unhelpful and gave it no evidentiary weight, resolving the mortgage and possession dispute on ordinary proof and law.

The court's finding, in its words

ChatGPT general comments did not provide evidence or a legal answer to the bank's claim.

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