---
title: "Reconcile the settlement distribution for the court’s performance report"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/reconcile-the-settlement-distribution-for-the-court-s-performance-report"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A7-D20261018-6"
practice_area: "Class Actions / Representative Proceedings"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Reconcile the settlement distribution for the court’s performance report

> From the settlement account statements, the payment runs, the entitlement schedule and the administration invoices, build the reconciliation: the settlement sum received, interest, approved deductions, payments made…

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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 settlement account statements, the payment runs, the entitlement schedule and the administration invoices, build the reconciliation: the settlement sum received, interest, approved deductions, payments made and failed, unclaimed amounts and administration costs to date, with each line tied to its source record. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer checks the reconciliation balances to the account statements, decides how failed and unclaimed payments are treated under the scheme, and prepares the report or evidence the court requires on the performance of the settlement. |
| 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 settlement account statements, the payment runs, the entitlement schedule and the administration invoices, build the reconciliation: the settlement sum received, interest, approved deductions, payments made and failed, unclaimed amounts and administration costs to date, with each line tied to its source record.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer checks the reconciliation balances to the account statements, decides how failed and unclaimed payments are treated under the scheme, and prepares the report or evidence the court requires on the performance of the settlement.
- 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. Balance the reconciliation to the bank statements at the report date.
2. Check each deduction against the approval orders.
3. Disclose the use of AI if the reconciliation is relied on in evidence as an analysis of the information a witness relies on.

## 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)
- [Federal Court of Australia — Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Practice Note (GPN-AI)](https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/practice-documents/practice-notes/gpn-ai) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/reconcile-the-settlement-distribution-for-the-court-s-performance-report/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.*