---
title: "Check a communication with class members against the practice note"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/check-a-communication-with-class-members-against-the-practice-note"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A7-LA20261022-7"
practice_area: "Class Actions / Representative Proceedings"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a communication with class members against the practice note

> Compare the draft communication with paragraphs 11.1 to 11.3 of the Class Actions Practice Note (GPN-CA).…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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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 | Compare the draft communication with paragraphs 11.1 to 11.3 of the Class Actions Practice Note (GPN-CA). Record whether the class member is a client of the applicant's lawyers, who is sending the communication, whether it is said to be in the ordinary course of business, whether it is in writing, and whether it suggests that the class member do or not do something. If it makes that suggestion, record whether it explains the consequences in plain language and encourages the class member to obtain legal advice. Do not rewrite the communication. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether leave is required, whether the ordinary-course exception applies, whether to ask for a protocol for non-client class members, and what the communication may say. The lawyer settles and sends it. |
| 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: Compare the draft communication with paragraphs 11.1 to 11.3 of the Class Actions Practice Note (GPN-CA). Record whether the class member is a client of the applicant's lawyers, who is sending the communication, whether it is said to be in the ordinary course of business, whether it is in writing, and whether it suggests that the class member do or not do something. If it makes that suggestion, record whether it explains the consequences in plain language and encourages the class member to obtain legal advice. Do not rewrite the communication.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether leave is required, whether the ordinary-course exception applies, whether to ask for a protocol for non-client class members, and what the communication may say. The lawyer settles and sends it.
- 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. Confirm whether the class member is a client before any respondent communication is treated as permitted.
2. If the status is unknown, confirm the draft was held until the applicant's lawyers were asked.
3. If the draft suggests that a non-client do or not do something, confirm it explains the consequences and encourages legal advice.
4. Confirm the tool has not rewritten the communication.

## 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

- [Class Actions Practice Note (GPN-CA)](https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/practice-documents/practice-notes/gpn-ca) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/check-a-communication-with-class-members-against-the-practice-note/united-states.md) | Yellow |

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