Draft an affidavit or witness statement from the proof
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- The tool drafts no part of the affidavit or witness statement and suggests no wording for it, in the document or beside it: no skeleton, no structure, no paragraphs. Index the exhibits and annexures against the lawyer's draft, compare that draft with the proofing note and the source documents without proposing replacement wording, list every assertion in the draft for which no source is identified, and flag form departures from the rules of the court, tribunal or arbitration the matter is in, and the jurat, witnessing and annexure-certificate requirements for swearing or signing it.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer drafts the evidence in the witness's own words from the proof, and the witness must read and adopt it before it is sworn or signed. Nothing goes in that is not in the proof or the documents; argument, opinion and submission stay out of the evidence; and on an interlocutory application the source of any information and belief is stated. The lawyer confirms form, and the jurat, witnessing and annexure certificates, against the rules of the court, tribunal or arbitration the matter is in.
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes extracting and organising information and preparing preliminary structure or wording. 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
- Confirm each factual assertion with the witness and original record. Preserve the witness’s own knowledge and words, and check the court’s rules for this document.
- 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.