Check references in a Queensland submission before filing
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Extract every case, statute and pinpoint from a draft submission into a list for the lawyer to open.
- What the lawyer must review
- Do not file while any reference has been checked only by the tool that drafted it
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. The Queensland court or tribunal whose accuracy direction applies
Produce. A reference list with the source the lawyer opened beside each item.
Have ready. The draft submission; The accuracy direction for that court; AustLII or the Queensland legislation site.
Example of the limit. A medium-neutral citation that does not resolve is deleted or corrected from the real judgment.
Stop and hand it back when
- You have not identified which Queensland court’s direction applies.
- A reference remains unverified.
- The only name on the submission is the firm’s.
- A reference has not been opened by the person who will be named.
- One QLD variant. Accuracy of references plus PD 5 of 2025: name the individual practitioner, not the firm.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-09-22.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Extract every case, statute and pinpoint from a draft submission into a list for the lawyer to open. 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
- Name the court and open its accuracy direction.
- Extract every reference, including pinpoints.
- Open each one in a trusted source and match the proposition.
- The lawyer settles the submission after that check.
Sources
- Queensland Courts: Using Generative AI · 2026-09-22
- Law Society of New South Wales: court protocols on AI, current as at 14 May 2026 · 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.
One QLD variant. Accuracy of references plus PD 5 of 2025: name the individual practitioner, not the firm.
Suggested working checks from the linked public source. Read that source before you rely on the check. This is not a record that the check has been done.