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Folarin v Immigration Services Commissioner, [2026] UKFTT 135 (GRC)

dismissal

Before the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber), immigration adviser Raphael Folarin, appealing the loss of his registration, cited multiple non-existent authorities obtained by asking ChatGPT for supporting cases and editing summaries he never verified. The tribunal dismissed his appeal, finding the fabricated citations confirmed his unfitness, and noted such conduct may amount to contempt.

Date of decision/order

2026-01-29

Court

First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)

Jurisdiction

UK

AI tool

ChatGPT

Conduct

A self-represented immigration adviser appealing the loss of his registration cited multiple authorities the tribunal could not locate in any legal database. He disclosed asking ChatGPT to identify the top cases supporting his arguments, then edited the summaries without reading the underlying judgments.

Consequence

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