---
title: "Assess claims under a Victorian group-proceeding distribution"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/assess-registered-claims-against-an-approved-settlement-distribution-sch/victoria"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A7-D20261018-5-VIC"
practice_area: "Class Actions / Representative Proceedings"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["VIC"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Assess claims under a Victorian group-proceeding distribution

> Apply the court-approved scheme to each registered claim, calculate the entitlement by the scheme's formula, flag missing evidence or a conflict, and show any section 33ZDA percentage in the orders as a line the lawyer…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-25

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Class Actions / Representative Proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Apply the court-approved scheme to each registered claim, calculate the entitlement by the scheme's formula, flag missing evidence or a conflict, and show any section 33ZDA percentage in the orders as a line the lawyer must check. Do not approve a claim. |
| What the lawyer must review | Decide every flagged claim and check a sample of the calculations Confirm the settlement is approved under section 33V and that any group costs order is the one in the orders Approve the entitlement schedule before payment |
| Written for | Victoria |
| Applies to | [Assess registered claims against an approved settlement distribution scheme](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/assess-registered-claims-against-an-approved-settlement-distribution-sch.md) |

## Checking plan

**Verify against sources**

Section 33V requires the Court's approval and allows distribution orders. A section 33ZDA percentage, if ordered, is part of the calculation the lawyer checks.

- What the AI does: Apply the court-approved scheme to each registered claim, calculate the entitlement by the scheme's formula, flag missing evidence or a conflict, and show any section 33ZDA percentage in the orders as a line the lawyer must check. Do not approve a claim.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer or the scheme administrator decides flagged claims, checks the orders, and approves the schedule.
- Who reviews: Lawyer competent in this practice area
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Section 33V: a group proceeding may not be settled or discontinued without the Court's approval. The Court may make orders about distribution of money paid under the settlement.
2. Use only the approved scheme. Do not invent eligibility criteria.
3. Section 33ZDA lets the Court order that legal costs be a percentage of the amount recovered, shared among the plaintiff and group members. It has effect despite the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria). Apply a percentage only if the orders contain it.
4. Practice Note SC GEN 10 section 16: settlement approval is by summons, and notice to group members is required unless the Court is satisfied it is just to proceed without it.

## Notes

- A percentage that is not in the orders is not deducted.
- Practice Note SC GEN 25 applies to material filed in the Supreme Court for the approval. The schedule sent for payment is checked by the lawyer.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of Victoria, group proceedings

**Deliverable**: A claim-by-claim worksheet against the approved scheme, with flags and no payment approval.

**Inputs**

- Approved scheme and orders
- Registration documents for each claim
- Any section 33ZDA order

**Example**: Illustrative example: The orders approve a scheme and a group costs percentage. The worksheet applies the scheme formula and shows the percentage as a separate line. Claims with a missing medical record are flagged. Nothing is marked for payment.

**Stop and escalate when**

- There is no approval order under section 33V.
- The worksheet deducts a percentage that is not in the orders.

Checked 2026-10-23.

## Sources

- [Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic) s 33V, settlement and discontinuance](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/sca1986183/s33v.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic) s 33ZDA, group costs orders](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/sca1986183/s33zda.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Supreme Court of Victoria: Practice Note SC GEN 10, conduct of group proceedings](https://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/areas/legal-resources/practice-notes/sc-gen-10-conduct-of-group-proceedings-class-actions-second) (checked 2026-10-23)

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