Work out the cap on what may be charged for a speculative personal injury claim
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the judgment or settlement figures, refunds, disbursements and funding charges the lawyer marks, set out the inputs to the statutory cap and the professional fees and uplift proposed. Do not state the amount the client must pay.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer applies the formula and decides what may be charged and recovered.
- In Queensland, separate claim-related costs from disbursements and from additional amounts.
- Do not treat a funder's interest as a disbursement if the Act puts it in the cap.
- Keep medical details in the firm's system. Apply ASCR rule 9, APP 11, and the Privacy Act notifiable-breach test.
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: NSWVICQLD
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its 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
- Confirm that the actual tool, feature and processing terms permit use of this information, including access, retention, training and disclosure conditions.
- 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.