---
title: "Prepare the Montreal Convention claim against an air carrier for baggage, cargo or delay"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/aviation-drones-and-space/prepare-the-montreal-convention-claim-against-an-air-carrier-for-baggage"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A60-N20261018-5"
practice_area: "Aviation, Drones & Space"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare the Montreal Convention claim against an air carrier for baggage, cargo or delay

> Working with the lawyer from the time-bar table, the receipts and the loss evidence, draft the written complaint or letter of claim, with the loss itemised and the Convention articles relied on.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/aviation-drones-and-space/prepare-the-montreal-convention-claim-against-an-air-carrier-for-baggage  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Aviation, Drones & Space](https://ailawframework.com/practice/aviation-drones-and-space.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Working with the lawyer from the time-bar table, the receipts and the loss evidence, draft the written complaint or letter of claim, with the loss itemised and the Convention articles relied on. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer confirms the regime, checks the current liability limits that apply, settles the amounts claimed against the evidence, and confirms the complaint is in writing and in time. |
| 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: Working with the lawyer from the time-bar table, the receipts and the loss evidence, draft the written complaint or letter of claim, with the loss itemised and the Convention articles relied on.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer confirms the regime, checks the current liability limits that apply, settles the amounts claimed against the evidence, and confirms the complaint is in writing and in time.
- 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. Check the current Special Drawing Rights limits against the revised figures, not the original Convention text.
2. Check each item of loss against a receipt or valuation.
3. Confirm the complaint is dispatched in writing within the Article 31 period.

## 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

- [Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959 (Cth)](https://www.legislation.gov.au/C1959A00002/latest/text) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Montreal Convention notice of complaint and claim letter to an air carrier (baggage, cargo or delay)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/aviation-drones-and-space/montreal-convention-notice-of-complaint-and-claim-letter.md) | Letter | Yellow | Written complaint and claim to an air carrier under the 1999 Montreal Convention as enacted in Sch 1A of the Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959: the Art 31 complaint windows (7, 14 and 21… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/aviation-drones-and-space/prepare-the-montreal-convention-claim-against-an-air-carrier-for-baggage/united-states.md) | Red |

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