Prepare the submissions on findings and recommendations at the end of an inquest
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Working with the lawyer from the transcript, the exhibits and the issues list, draft the facts with transcript and exhibit references and the submissions on each finding and on proposed recommendations.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer settles every submission, checks each reference to evidence against the transcript and exhibits, checks any authority cited, and decides what the client accepts or opposes in the proposed recommendations.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Working with the lawyer from the transcript, the exhibits and the issues list, draft the facts with transcript and exhibit references and the submissions on each finding and on proposed recommendations. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Check every transcript and exhibit reference against the record.
- Check each authority exists and supports the proposition.
- Confirm the client's position on each proposed recommendation reflects its instructions and what it can deliver.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application to set aside a finding (Coroners Court Form 43) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Coroners Court Form 43. |
| Closing submissions on findings and recommendations at an inquest: structure and checklist (NSW) | Checklist | AI use Yellow | A structure and checklist for written submissions at the end of a NSW inquest: the s 81 findings (identity, date and place, manner and cause of death), each proposed recommendation under s 82 tested for evidence and practicality, and the limit that findings must not suggest an offence. |
| Non-publication or closed-court order at a NSW inquest: structure (s 74) | Checklist | AI use Yellow | Structure for asking a NSW coroner to close the court or prohibit publication of evidence or of submissions about an indictable offence, using the public-interest matters in s 74. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Judicial Commission of NSW: Local Court Bench Book — Coronial matters · 2026-10-18
- Coroners Court of Victoria: Findings · 2026-10-18
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.