Check the early-alert record before costs or funding charges are deducted
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the settlement documents and the notices already sent, list each notice that told class members that unrecovered legal costs or litigation funding charges might be deducted, the date it was sent, and what it said class members could do. Do not assess whether the amount of any deduction is reasonable.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether the record meets paragraph 16.1 of the Class Actions Practice Note, and what further proof of those steps the approval application needs. Paragraph 16.2 says no lay or expert evidence seeking to justify legal costs is filed without prior leave. The lawyer does not file that evidence unless leave has been given.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the settlement documents and the notices already sent, list each notice that told class members that unrecovered legal costs or litigation funding charges might be deducted, the date it was sent, and what it said class members could do. Do not assess whether the amount of any deduction is reasonable. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Check each listed notice against the copy that was sent, including its date.
- Confirm the record separates unrecovered legal costs from litigation funding charges.
- Confirm the list does not express a view on whether a deduction is reasonable.
- Confirm no evidence seeking to justify legal costs is prepared unless leave under paragraph 16.2 is on the file.
Sources
- Class Actions Practice Note (GPN-CA) · 2026-10-22
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.