---
title: "Build the issues-to-witness matrix for an inquest"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/coronial-inquests/build-the-issues-to-witness-matrix-for-an-inquest"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A61-V20261018-5"
practice_area: "Coronial Inquests"
tier: "green"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Build the issues-to-witness matrix for an inquest

> From the coroner's issues list, the witness list and the brief index the lawyer supplies, map each issue to the witnesses and documents that bear on it, with page references, and list issues with no witness or document…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/coronial-inquests/build-the-issues-to-witness-matrix-for-an-inquest  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Coronial Inquests](https://ailawframework.com/practice/coronial-inquests.md) |
| Human involvement | Green: AI drafts, lawyer checks |
| How AI is used | From the coroner's issues list, the witness list and the brief index the lawyer supplies, map each issue to the witnesses and documents that bear on it, with page references, and list issues with no witness or document against them. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer checks the mapping, decides which witnesses the client should seek to call or question, and plans the client's position on each issue. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer reviews the work against the instructions, sources and intended use.

- What the AI does: From the coroner's issues list, the witness list and the brief index the lawyer supplies, map each issue to the witnesses and documents that bear on it, with page references, and list issues with no witness or document against them.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer checks the mapping, decides which witnesses the client should seek to call or question, and plans the client's position on each issue.
- 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.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Check each mapping against the statement or document cited.
2. Confirm the matrix uses the coroner's current issues list.
3. Confirm the matrix stays within the limits the coroner has set on use of the brief.

## 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

- [Judicial Commission of NSW: Local Court Bench Book — Coronial matters](https://www.judcom.nsw.gov.au/publications/benchbks/local/coronial_matters.html) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [Queensland Law Handbook: The decision to hold an inquest](https://queenslandlawhandbook.org.au/the-queensland-law-handbook/your-rights-and-responsibilities/coronial-matters/the-decision-to-hold-an-inquest/) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Requesting a Queensland inquest: pathway, dates and pre-inquest conference](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests/qld-inquest-request-pathway.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Pathway for asking a Queensland coroner to hold an inquest, including the six-month decision period, the 14-day next step, and what a pre-inquest conference decides. |
| [Application for access to coronial documents or an inquest transcript (Coroners Court Form 45)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests/form-vic-coroner-45-access-documents.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Coroners Court Form 45, the application for access to coronial documents or an inquest transcript. |
| [Issues-to-witness matrix for an inquest](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests/inquest-issues-to-witness-matrix.md) | Checklist | Green | A matrix mapping each issue on the inquest issues list to the witnesses, statements, exhibits and brief references that bear on it, with the client's questions for each witness and gaps to raise… |

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

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/coronial-inquests/build-the-issues-to-witness-matrix-for-an-inquest/united-states.md) | Green |

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