# CPS prosecutor cites imaginary case in high court after AI search

> Original title: ‘A serious failure’: CPS prosecutor cites imaginary case to high court after AI search

- Source: The Guardian · AI
- Published: 2026-11-03T06:00:40.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/p4b5uyn3h4z9hef1mtgkyg8du
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/03/a-serious-failure-cps-prosecutor-cites-imaginary-case-to-high-court-after-ai-search

## Summary

Ravinder Dhillon, a senior Crown Prosecution Service lawyer, cited a nonexistent case, "CPS – R v J [2024] EWCA Crim 3529," in a high court dispute over prosecuting an 11-year-old boy for raping his seven-year-old sister. Dhillon later said she had meant a real decision from 15 years earlier, and the Guardian understands the reference came from an AI summary in an internet search. The high court said the error did not affect the outcome of the boy's challenge, and the CPS says it has a strict AI policy and has reviewed the case.