Check a release in a Queensland part 13A settlement
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Set each release clause beside this person's other rights. Do not decide that a clause is effective, and do not calculate a refund. Part 13A approval is separate from the signature.
- What the lawyer must review
- Check every clause. The client signs the deed.
- Decide whether this clause purports to exclude Part 3-5 liability. Such a term is void under s 150.
- Require section 103R approval. A signature does not replace it.
- If the person is under a legal incapacity, r 98 approval is also required. You write the affidavit.
Rules that apply
The document starts from the task name. Change it if this piece of work is different.
The work product
Forum. Supreme Court of Queensland, part 13A, and r 98 if a party lacks capacity
Produce. A clause comparison settled by the lawyer.
Have ready. The draft release; The person's other claims; Whether a party is under a legal incapacity.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The deed releases the product supplier and a repairer. The lawyer marks the repairer for instructions. Section 103R approval of the group settlement does not decide that release.
Stop and hand it back when
- The client signs before the clauses are checked.
- A refund is calculated here.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Set each release clause beside this person's other rights. Do not decide that a clause is effective, and do not calculate a refund. Part 13A approval is separate from the signature. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- List treatment, other defendants and statutory benefits the clause would release.
- Flag a Part 3-5 exclusion.
- Do not treat s 103R approval as a reading of the individual's deed.
- Leave statutory refunds to their own tasks.
Sources
- Australian Consumer Law, s 150 · 2026-10-23
- Civil Proceedings Act 2011 (Qld), s 103R · 2026-10-23
- Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld), r 98 · 2026-10-23
If a submission is filed in the Supreme Court of Queensland, Practice Direction 5 of 2025 requires a named practitioner to verify the references. It is not a general ban on generative AI.
Rule 98 material is not served unless the court orders otherwise. The lawyer writes the solicitor's affidavit.