---
title: "Check an originating application against the representative-proceeding content rules"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/check-an-originating-application-against-the-representative-proceeding-c"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A7-LA20261022-2"
practice_area: "Class Actions / Representative Proceedings"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check an originating application against the representative-proceeding content rules

> Compare the originating application and the supporting document the lawyer selects with section 33H.…

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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 originating application and the supporting document the lawyer selects with section 33H. Record whether group members are described or identified, whether it was unnecessary to name them or number them, whether the nature of the claims and the relief are specified, and whether the common questions are specified. Quote the paragraph of the document for each item. Do not rewrite the pleading. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether section 33H is met and whether the description of group members also meets section 33C, which the practice note tells the parties to be ready to address. The lawyer amends the pleading if it does not. |
| 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 originating application and the supporting document the lawyer selects with section 33H. Record whether group members are described or identified, whether it was unnecessary to name them or number them, whether the nature of the claims and the relief are specified, and whether the common questions are specified. Quote the paragraph of the document for each item. Do not rewrite the pleading.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether section 33H is met and whether the description of group members also meets section 33C, which the practice note tells the parties to be ready to address. The lawyer amends the pleading if it does not.
- 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 each quoted paragraph against the pleading, not against a summary of the claim.
2. Confirm the list does not treat silence on the number of group members as a defect.
3. Confirm section 33C has been read by the lawyer before the class description is settled. This check does not restate section 33C.

## 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.
- Section 33C was not opened for this task. The practice note cites it. Read the section before giving advice on the threshold.

## Sources

- [Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), section 33H](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/fcoaa1976249/s33h.html) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Court of Australia, 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-an-originating-application-against-the-representative-proceeding-c/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.*