Draft Victorian short-form trial directions where the court uses a standard timetable
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- From the practice note, list the short-form items for a County Court General List order, or the standard timetable for a Supreme Court list proceeding. The tool does not write the orders.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer writes the short-form orders and signs them.
- State whether the trial is by judge alone or by jury, and the estimated duration.
- Do not assume a first directions hearing. These Supreme Court personal injury lists do not routinely have one.
- Do not use this version for a Supreme Court list whose practice note was not opened.
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. County Court General List, or a Supreme Court list managed under Practice Note SC CL 3
Produce. A short-form checklist. The lawyer writes the orders.
Have ready. The court and list; Judge alone or jury; The estimated duration.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The draft County Court order sets every interlocutory date. The checklist reduces it to mode of trial and duration. The lawyer signs that short form.
Stop and hand it back when
- The proceeding is on a list whose practice note was not opened.
- The tool is asked to file the orders.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. From the practice note, list the short-form items for a County Court General List order, or the standard timetable for a Supreme Court list proceeding. The tool does not write the orders. The tool writes nothing into the document. 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
- Practice Note SC CL 3: the Court does not routinely hold a first directions hearing. On a notice of appearance it makes standard orders. Other than an expedited case, the trial is expected within 12 to 14 months of the notices of appearance, and the mediation about two to three months before trial.
- County Court General List paragraph 22.4: short-form consent orders state whether the trial is before a judge alone or a jury, and the estimated duration.
- The Court then allocates the date, usually 12 months from the order, and fills the other dates.
- A variation needs an explanation and proposed orders.
Sources
- Supreme Court of Victoria, Practice Note SC CL 3, paragraph 6.1 · 2026-10-23
- County Court of Victoria, Common Law Division Practice Note, paragraphs 22.4 and 22.5 · 2026-10-23
- County Court of Victoria, PNCCV 1-2026 · 2026-10-23
County Court practice note PNCCV 1-2026, created on 5 June 2026, says not to enter confidential or sensitive information into a public AI tool. It cites Form 44A of the County Court Civil Procedure Rules 2018.
A Supreme Court commercial-list practice note was not opened. Do not use this version for a list outside Practice Note SC CL 3 and the County Court General List.