Draft the settlement deed, consent orders and releases
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Turn the settlement terms into a first-draft deed, consent orders and release clauses, with a list of parties, proceeding details and completion steps to confirm.
- What the lawyer must review
- Check legal names, execution formalities and any court-approval requirement
- Check release scope; over-broad releases catch claims the client did not intend to give up
- Written for / version
- AU
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Confirm that the wording reflects the client’s instructions and contains no unintended admission, concession or commitment. Check the recipient and tone.
- 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.