Verify every authority in submissions before filing
Source basis. Area-specific AU source in links
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Run a citation check against AustLII/JADE.
- What the lawyer must review
- Lawyer signs off; see the AI hallucination cases.
- Written for / version
- Written for AustraliaUS
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its 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
- Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
- Check the current court or regulator requirements, prescribed form and attachments for the intended document and filing.
- 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.