Draft the settlement deed, consent orders, Tomlin order and releases
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Turn the settlement terms into a draft deed, consent orders, Tomlin order and releases, listing parties, proceeding details, and PPSA discharge or stamp-duty steps.
- What the lawyer must review
- Check names, ABN/ACN, proceeding number and court
- Scope the releases and check any statutory limit on them
- Put consent orders in the court's form
- Check PPSA discharge and stamp duty
- Check execution, including Corporations Act s 127, and Limitation Act effects
- Get court approval for class actions, minors or persons under incapacity
- Written for / version
- Australia versionAU
Rules that apply
The document starts from the task name. Change it if this piece of work is different.
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
- Calculate operative dates independently from the current rule and actual triggering event. Check exceptions and record the verified deadline.
- 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 instructions and personal circumstances through appropriate direct engagement. Have the responsible lawyer assess safety, capacity or vulnerability concerns and escalation.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- 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.