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title: "Assemble the figures for a lump-sum costs summary"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding/assemble-the-figures-for-a-lump-sum-costs-summary"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A42-PE20261022-5"
practice_area: "Costs, billing & litigation funding"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Assemble the figures for a lump-sum costs summary

> From the costs orders, the time records and the disbursement invoices the lawyer selects, produce a working table of totals by category.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding/assemble-the-figures-for-a-lump-sum-costs-summary  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Costs, billing & litigation funding](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the costs orders, the time records and the disbursement invoices the lawyer selects, produce a working table of totals by category. The table is not the costs summary, and no sentence from it is to be copied into the summary the lawyer verifies. The tool does not write submissions on the law. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether a lump-sum procedure is appropriate, writes and verifies the costs summary within the page limit, and deals with any response. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: From the costs orders, the time records and the disbursement invoices the lawyer selects, produce a working table of totals by category. The table is not the costs summary, and no sentence from it is to be copied into the summary the lawyer verifies. The tool does not write submissions on the law.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether a lump-sum procedure is appropriate, writes and verifies the costs summary within the page limit, and deals with any response.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Keep the working table out of the verified summary. The lawyer writes that summary.
2. Check the page limits before the summary is filed: 5 pages, or 10 in a large or complex case, unless leave is given.
3. Do not include submissions on the law in the summary.
4. If the path is a long-form bill, diarise 21 days from the estimate for an objection and the 15 per cent rule in rule 40.33.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Federal Court Costs Practice Note (GPN-COSTS), issued 25 October 2016](https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/practice-documents/practice-notes/gpn-costs) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding/assemble-the-figures-for-a-lump-sum-costs-summary/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*