Keep the opt-out register against the court’s orders
Key facts
- Human involvement
- GreenLawyer review
- How AI is used
- From the opt-out notices provided by the registry, the orders fixing the opt-out date and the group-member data, record each notice with its date of receipt, the name and identifiers given, whether it was received before the fixed date, whether it is in the prescribed form and signed, and the matching group-member record, and flag late, unsigned, duplicate or unmatched notices.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides how each flagged notice is treated, whether any late notice warrants an application to extend the date under section 33J(3), and confirms the register against the registry’s own list before it is relied on for settlement or a class-closure step.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the opt-out notices provided by the registry, the orders fixing the opt-out date and the group-member data, record each notice with its date of receipt, the name and identifiers given, whether it was received before the fixed date, whether it is in the prescribed form and signed, and the matching group-member record, and flag late, unsigned, duplicate or unmatched notices. |
| Lawyer | The lawyer decides how each flagged notice is treated, whether any late notice warrants an application to extend the date under section 33J(3), and confirms the register against the registry’s own list before it is relied on for settlement or a class-closure step. |
Checklist
- Check the fixed date used is the date in the latest order, including any extension.
- Confirm each matched record is matched on more than one identifier.
- Reconcile the register’s count to the registry’s list before it is used.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opt-out register against the Court's date and Form 21 (Federal Court class action) | Checklist | AI use Yellow | Register of written opt-out notices received against the date the Court fixed, checked to Form 21 and rule 9.34, with no decision on who remains in the class. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 33J — Right of group member to opt out · 2026-10-18
- Federal Court of Australia — Class Actions Practice Note (GPN-CA) · 2026-10-18
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.