Check a New Zealand court document against the Courts of New Zealand lawyer guidelines
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Extract the court or tribunal name, the document type, and a list of citations and factual assertions for the lawyer to verify.
- What the lawyer must review
- Confirm the forum is listed in the 7 December 2023 guidelines
- Verify every citation
- Do not apply an Australian AI practice note
- Disclose AI use only if the court asks
Rules that apply
The document starts from the task name. Change it if this piece of work is different.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes extracting and organising information. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. 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
- Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
- Check the current court or regulator requirements, prescribed form and attachments for the intended document and filing.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.