---
title: "Email proposed orders before a New South Wales General Civil List directions date"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/draft-the-proposed-directions-for-the-first-listing-of-a-civil-damages-c/new-south-wales"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A5-LT20261023-1-NSW"
practice_area: "Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NSW"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Email proposed orders before a New South Wales General Civil List directions date

> From the commencement date, list the directions date, the five-working-day email, and the topics the note says directions may cover. The tool does not write the orders.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/draft-the-proposed-directions-for-the-first-listing-of-a-civil-damages-c/new-south-wales  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-25

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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 | From the commencement date, list the directions date, the five-working-day email, and the topics the note says directions may cover. The tool does not write the orders. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer writes the proposed orders and signs those that are agreed. Email them in Word to the Common Law Registrar five working days before the directions date. Send orders that are not agreed as well, with a note of no more than one page. Do not use Practice Note SC CL 1 for an excluded list. |
| Written for | New South Wales |
| Applies to | [Draft the proposed directions for the first listing of a civil damages claim](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/draft-the-proposed-directions-for-the-first-listing-of-a-civil-damages-c.md) |

## Checking plan

**Verify against sources**

The lawyer writes the orders. The tool lists the Practice Note SC CL 1 email requirements.

- What the AI does: From the commencement date, list the directions date, the five-working-day email, and the topics the note says directions may cover. The tool does not write the orders.
- What the lawyer does: Write and sign the proposed orders. The tool lists the deadline and the topics.
- Who reviews: Lawyer competent in this practice area
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. A statement of claim commenced on or after 10 September 2026 in the General Civil List has a directions date three months from commencement. An existing matter, filed before that day, is not given that date. A proceeding that may go to default judgment is not given a directions date on filing. The Registrar sits at 9.00 am.
2. By the directions date the statement of claim should have been served and any defence filed.
3. Not later than five working days before, email proposed orders in Word to sc.commonlawregistrar@justice.nsw.gov.au, copying every party, with a note of no more than one page.
4. Directions may cover pleadings, evidence, a single expert, discovery, interrogatories, a view, alternative dispute resolution, a schedule of damages and a transfer to the District Court.
5. In the District Court, Practice Note 16 requires proposed consent orders to be served with the statement of claim. A pre-trial conference is two months after commencement.

## Notes

- Supreme Court Practice Note SC GEN 23, commenced on 3 February 2025, prohibits generative AI from generating evidentiary content, and requires prior leave before it is used to draft an expert report.
- SC GEN 23 allows a chronology, an index or a witness list. No District Court generative AI practice note was opened. Practice Note 16 governs the General List.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: Supreme Court General Civil List under Practice Note SC CL 1, or the District Court General List under Practice Note 16

**Deliverable**: A deadline and topic list. The lawyer writes the proposed orders.

**Inputs**

- The commencement date
- The directions date
- The points on which the parties agree

**Example**: Illustrative example: The directions date is next Tuesday. The checklist counts five working days and finds the email is already late. The lawyer sends the Word orders the same day and prepares to attend.

**Stop and escalate when**

- The proceeding is professional negligence, institutional abuse, defamation, possession, administrative law or a representative proceeding.
- The tool is asked to sign the orders.

Checked 2026-10-23.

## Sources

- [Supreme Court of NSW, Practice Note SC CL 1](https://supremecourt.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/dcj/ctsd/supreme-court/documents/Practice-and-Procedure/Practice-Notes/common-law-practice-notes/current/PN-SC-CL-01-20260910.pdf) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [District Court of NSW, Civil Practice Note 16](https://districtcourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/practice-notes/district-court-pn---civil/District_Court_Civil_Practice_Note_16_-_Case_Management_in_the_General_List_004.pdf) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Supreme Court of NSW, Practice Note SC GEN 23](https://supremecourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/Practice-and-Procedure/Practice-Notes/general/current/PN_SC_Gen_23.pdf) (checked 2026-10-23)

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