---
title: "Prepare the lump-sum costs summary after judgment"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/prepare-the-lump-sum-costs-summary-after-judgment"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A5-K20261018-4"
practice_area: "Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare the lump-sum costs summary after judgment

> From the time records, disbursement records and invoices, build a source-tagged schedule of work by stage, fee earner and disbursement, and calculate the totals.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/prepare-the-lump-sum-costs-summary-after-judgment  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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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 time records, disbursement records and invoices, build a source-tagged schedule of work by stage, fee earner and disbursement, and calculate the totals. The tool writes nothing in the affidavit or the Costs Summary. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides what is reasonably claimable, drafts the Costs Summary within the page limit and the affidavit with the deponent, and checks every figure against the records. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer-led judgement**

The lawyer makes the substantive assessment. Any permitted AI assistance remains supporting work with its own checks.

- What the AI does: From the time records, disbursement records and invoices, build a source-tagged schedule of work by stage, fee earner and disbursement, and calculate the totals. The tool writes nothing in the affidavit or the Costs Summary.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides what is reasonably claimable, drafts the Costs Summary within the page limit and the affidavit with the deponent, and checks every figure against the records.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.
- Restriction: The lawyer makes the substantive assessment. Any permitted AI assistance remains supporting work with its own checks.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the material (including produced and subpoenaed documents subject to the implied undertaking or any confidentiality order) may go into the tool before it is used.
2. Check every figure against the time and disbursement records.
3. Confirm the summary is within the page limit.
4. Confirm no tool wording is in the affidavit or Costs Summary.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Federal Court of Australia, Costs Practice Note (GPN-COSTS)](https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/practice-documents/practice-notes/gpn-costs) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AO 133 bill of costs](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/us-ao-133-bill-of-costs.md) | Form | Red | Link to AO 133, the district-court bill of costs. The form page was updated on 16 July 2024 and is effective 1 December 2009. The claimant declares under penalty of perjury that the costs are correct. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/prepare-the-lump-sum-costs-summary-after-judgment/united-states.md) | Yellow |

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