---
title: "Draft a letter of demand, Calderbank offer or statutory offer"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/draft-a-letter-of-demand-or-without-prejudice-settlement-offer/australia"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A5-T1-R6-AU"
practice_area: "Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["AU"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Draft a letter of demand, Calderbank offer or statutory offer

> Draft a letter of demand, without-prejudice letter, Calderbank or statutory offer from the approved issues table, listing figures to source. Statutory offers follow the rules (FCR 2011 Pt 25; UCPR NSW r 20.26;…

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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 | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Draft a letter of demand, without-prejudice letter, Calderbank or statutory offer from the approved issues table, listing figures to source. Statutory offers follow the rules (FCR 2011 Pt 25; UCPR NSW r 20.26; Vic Pt 26). |
| What the lawyer must review | Get written settlement authority Check comparable figures are real, and check the parties, capacity and without-prejudice label Check form and service; a wrongly made offer carries no costs consequences Confirm settlement binds everyone, including companies in administration |
| Written for | Australia |
| Applies to | [Draft a letter of demand or without-prejudice settlement offer](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/draft-a-letter-of-demand-or-without-prejudice-settlement-offer.md) |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer reviews the work against the instructions, sources and intended use.

- What the AI does: Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and summarising source material. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope.
- What the lawyer does: Set the scope, verify the evidence, resolve exceptions and approve the final output for its intended use.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Suggested checking approach based on the task guidance. Complete the assessment for the actual tool, information and jurisdiction.
- Why: The plan reflects the described work and review requirements. Policy colours are not used to determine permission or checking.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
2. Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
3. Confirm that the wording reflects the client’s instructions and contains no unintended admission, concession or commitment. Check the recipient and tone.
4. Confirm instructions and personal circumstances through appropriate direct engagement. Have the responsible lawyer assess safety, capacity or vulnerability concerns and escalation.
5. Review the original source set for relevant material absent from the output, including contrary evidence, qualifications and unresolved gaps.
6. Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
7. Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
8. Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.

## Notes

- Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts. The checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

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