---
title: "Check a Federal Court draft against GPN-AI before filing"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/check-a-court-document-against-the-ai-practice-note-before-filing/commonwealth"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A5-V20260923-3-CTH"
practice_area: "Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["CTH"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Check a Federal Court draft against GPN-AI before filing

> Extract the citations, quotes and chronology rows from a draft pleading or submission into a verification list.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/check-a-court-document-against-the-ai-practice-note-before-filing/commonwealth  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| 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 |
| Written for | Commonwealth |
| Applies to | [Check a court document against the AI practice note before filing](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/check-a-court-document-against-the-ai-practice-note-before-filing.md) |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer-led judgement**

The list is what must be checked. Filing still depends on the lawyer confirming the draft meets GPN-AI.

- What the AI does: Extract the citations, quotes and chronology rows from a draft pleading or submission into a verification list.
- What the lawyer does: Verify every authority and factual row, and decide whether any disclosure is required, before the document is filed.
- Who reviews: Lawyer competent in the matter and the forum
- Basis: Planning guidance checked against the linked public sources on 22 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.
- Why: The traffic light follows the consequence of an error and how much of the output the lawyer must check before it is used.
- Restriction: The lawyer leads the substantive decision. Any assistance stays inside the preparation described for this task.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the proceeding is in the Federal Court.
2. Open each authority and match the proposition and any quote.
3. Check chronology rows and document lists against the evidence, as GPN-AI expects.
4. Apply the note’s disclosure rules for evidence before you file.

## Notes

- 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.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: Federal Court of Australia

**Deliverable**: A verification list of citations and chronology rows, then the lawyer’s sign-off note.

**Inputs**

- The draft to be filed
- GPN-AI
- The evidence or authorities the draft uses

**Example**: A case name that does not open on AustLII is a stop, even if a second prompt says the citation is real.

**Stop and escalate 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.

Checked 2026-09-22.

## Sources

- [Federal Court of Australia Practice Note GPN-AI](https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/practice-documents/practice-notes/gpn-ai) (checked 2026-09-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*