---
title: "Prepare the respondent’s readiness note for the first case management hearing"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/prepare-the-respondent-s-readiness-note-for-the-first-case-management-he"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A7-D20261018-4"
practice_area: "Class Actions / Representative Proceedings"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare the respondent’s readiness note for the first case management hearing

> From the originating application, the statement of claim, the applicant’s disclosure and the client’s instructions, build the readiness note against the practice note’s list of matters: the class description and any…

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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 | From the originating application, the statement of claim, the applicant’s disclosure and the client’s instructions, build the readiness note against the practice note’s list of matters: the class description and any issues with it, a proposed defence timetable, pleading issues, a discovery approach, the funding basis and any orders sought that would bind class members, and any competing class action filed or foreshadowed. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides the respondent’s position on each matter, including whether to object to the class description or to funding orders, how to deal with competing proceedings, and what to put to the court, and settles any document filed for the hearing. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Line-by-line review**

Review the complete output at the level of each line, paragraph or clause; check facts, meaning and omissions.

- What the AI does: From the originating application, the statement of claim, the applicant’s disclosure and the client’s instructions, build the readiness note against the practice note’s list of matters: the class description and any issues with it, a proposed defence timetable, pleading issues, a discovery approach, the funding basis and any orders sought that would bind class members, and any competing class action filed or foreshadowed.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides the respondent’s position on each matter, including whether to object to the class description or to funding orders, how to deal with competing proceedings, and what to put to the court, and settles any document filed for the hearing.
- 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 the class description issues against the pleading’s actual definition.
2. Confirm any competing class action in a state court has been searched for and notified to the court as Part 8 requires.
3. Confirm the lawyer has decided the position on any funding order that would impose an obligation on class members.

## 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

- [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 2026-10-18)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [First case management hearing: costs disclosure and readiness note (Federal Court class action)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/class-actions-representative-proceedings/first-case-management-readiness-note.md) | Memo | Yellow | Note for the first case management hearing under the Class Actions Practice Note: confidential costs disclosure, the funding notice, and the issues the Court expects the parties to address. |
| [Rule 26(f) report for a putative class action](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/class-actions-representative-proceedings/us-class-rule-26f-discovery-plan.md) | Court document | Yellow | Rule 26(f) discovery plan for a putative class action, including whether certification discovery and merits discovery should be phased, and how class-member data will be handled. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/prepare-the-respondent-s-readiness-note-for-the-first-case-management-he/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.*