Explain what a Victorian client pays if a personal injury claim does not succeed
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the costs agreement the lawyer has settled, draft a short letter on whether fees and any uplift are payable, whether disbursements remain payable, and that the other side's costs may be payable. Do not send it.
- What the lawyer must review
- Settle the letter against the successful-outcome clause.
- State disbursements as still payable only if the agreement says so.
- Include a lender repayment only where a facility exists.
- Do not use the 60 to 75 per cent description in this letter.
Rules that apply
The document starts from the task name. Change it if this piece of work is different.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.