Build a class-action viability memo against the s 33C FCA Act threshold
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- From the facts brief and samples, table possible claims, class-size inputs against the s 33C seven-member threshold and candidate common questions, with facts needed.
- What the lawyer must review
- Keep the output internal until re-derived
- Verify every authority and the s 33C(1)(a)–(c) elements (or state equivalent)
- Check limitation, s 33ZE suspension and tolling
- Test the common questions
- For securities claims, apply the s 674/674A version in force at the time (pre- or post-May 2021)
- Written for / version
- Commonwealth versionCth
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 | Supporting preparation only. Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
- Calculate operative dates independently from the current rule and actual triggering event. Check exceptions and record the verified deadline.
- 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.