Advise on a cross-claim by a respondent
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- From the instructions, record who the cross-claim would be against and the relief sought, including any contribution or indemnity. Do not decide that the relief is related to the proceeding and do not draft the cross-claim.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether rule 15.01 allows the cross-claim, against whom, and for what relief, and writes it. The Dictionary definitions of cross-claim, cross-claimant and cross-respondent were not opened. The lawyer reads them.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. From the instructions, record who the cross-claim would be against and the relief sought, including any contribution or indemnity. Do not decide that the relief is related to the proceeding and do not draft the cross-claim. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Confirm whether the proposed respondent to the cross-claim is the applicant, another respondent, or another person.
- If the claim is against someone other than the applicant, confirm the lawyer will decide whether it is related to the subject of the proceeding.
- Confirm contribution or indemnity is not assumed to be available. The rule says the relief may include it.
- Confirm the tool has not drafted the cross-claim.
Sources
- Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 15.01 · 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.