Advise a witness or institution on privilege in coronial proceedings
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- From the coroner's requirement or summons and the material sought, list each item and category requested with its date and source. The tool does not write the advice.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides which privileges are available for each item, which are excluded, whether a certificate or other protection is available under the local Act, and writes the advice.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. From the coroner's requirement or summons and the material sought, list each item and category requested with its date and source. The tool does not write the advice. 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
- Check each item against the privilege claimed and any exclusion, such as medical records in New South Wales.
- Confirm the advice covers oral evidence as well as documents.
- Diarise the date for production or objection.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-incrimination objection and certificate at a NSW inquest: steps for the lawyer | Checklist | AI use Red | The steps in s 61 of the Coroners Act 2009 (NSW) when a witness objects that an answer may incriminate them, and what a certificate does and does not protect. |
| Notice of application for a suppression order (Coroners Court Form 42B) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Coroners Court Form 42B. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
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.