Disclose Queensland costs before a settlement is executed
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the figures the lawyer supplies, assemble the section 312 estimates of the client's legal costs if the matter settles, including another party's costs the client is to pay, and of contributions likely to be received. Do not draft the settlement.
- What the lawyer must review
- Decide the estimates and whether the matter is litigious
- Check any regulation that section 312(2) allows where more than one practice acts
- See that this disclosure is given before the settlement is executed
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld)
Produce. A section 312 disclosure note using only the lawyer's figures.
Have ready. Lawyer's settlement costs figures; Whether more than one law practice acts; Whether the claim is a speculative personal injury claim.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: Two practices act and the lawyer has the regulation. The note sets out the two estimates and flags section 312(2) for the lawyer. It does not assume the Uniform Law exception applies.
Stop and hand it back when
- More than one practice acts and the regulation has not been checked.
- The estimates are not the lawyer's figures.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the figures the lawyer supplies, assemble the section 312 estimates of the client's legal costs if the matter settles, including another party's costs the client is to pay, and of contributions likely to be received. Do not draft the settlement. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Disclose before the settlement is executed.
- Include the client's legal costs if the matter settles, including another party's costs the client is to pay, and contributions likely to be received from another party.
- Section 312(2) says a regulation may provide for the case of more than one law practice. Do not apply the Uniform Law exception in section 177(2) in its place.
- This disclosure does not calculate the section 347 cap. If the claim is speculative personal injury, the lawyer still checks that cap.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter closure checklist | Checklist | AI use Yellow | Closing a plaintiff injury file: the settlement costs disclosure was given before execution, the bill, scheme steps, tool copies, trust money, and a risk assessment before any destruction. |
| Disclosure of costs before a settlement is signed | Letter | AI use Yellow | A letter giving the two costs estimates before a settlement of a litigious matter is signed, under the Uniform Law or the Queensland Act. |
| Queensland speculative personal injury costs cap worksheet | Checklist | AI use Yellow | A Queensland worksheet for the section 347 maximum on claim-related costs. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) s 312, additional disclosure before settlement · 2026-10-23
- Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) s 347, maximum for a speculative personal injury claim · 2026-10-23
Section 312 is in addition to the earlier disclosure under section 308 or section 307B.
The client receives the disclosure. The tool does not draft the settlement.