Check a Federal Court draft against GPN-AI before filing
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Extract the citations, quotes and chronology rows from a draft pleading or submission into a verification list.
- What the lawyer must review
- Sign or settle the document yourself
- Read the authorities; a verification list does not replace that
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Federal Court of Australia
Produce. A verification list of citations and chronology rows, then the lawyer’s sign-off note.
Have ready. The draft to be filed; GPN-AI; The evidence or authorities the draft uses.
Example of the limit. A case name that does not open on AustLII is a stop, even if a second prompt says the citation is real.
Stop and hand it back when
- The draft is for the FCFCOA or a state court and you are applying GPN-AI as if it were universal.
- A citation cannot be opened in a source you trust.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-09-22.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Extract the citations, quotes and chronology rows from a draft pleading or submission into a verification list. 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 the proceeding is in the Federal Court.
- Open each authority and match the proposition and any quote.
- Check chronology rows and document lists against the evidence, as GPN-AI expects.
- Apply the note’s disclosure rules for evidence before you file.
Sources
- Federal Court of Australia Practice Note GPN-AI · 2026-09-22
Suggested working checks from the linked public sources. Read the source and confirm it applies to this forum and this date. The checks do not approve software or record that the work is done.