---
title: "Prepare a missing-brief and exhibit request list"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/prepare-a-missing-brief-and-exhibit-request-list"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A20-P20260916-1"
practice_area: "Criminal Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Prepare a missing-brief and exhibit request list

> Compare references in a permitted brief with the supplied inventory and draft a list of apparently absent material.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/prepare-a-missing-brief-and-exhibit-request-list  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Criminal Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Compare references in a permitted brief with the supplied inventory and draft a list of apparently absent material. |
| What the lawyer must review | Read the relevant statements Decide what additional material to request and why |
| Written for / versions | — |

## Checking plan

**Verify against sources**

The lawyer reads the relevant statements and decides what additional material to request and why.

- What the AI does: Compare references in a permitted brief with the supplied inventory and draft a list of apparently absent material.
- What the lawyer does: Make the legal assessment, check the source material and authorise the output for its intended use.
- Who reviews: Lawyer competent in this practice area
- 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 the consequence of an error and the amount of independent review the described output needs.
- Written for: NSW

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Check the current brief inventory against the actual files, including recordings, photographs, expert material and later service.
2. Verify every apparent missing item against the exact statement or document that refers to it.
3. Distinguish absent material from inaccessible, unreadable, duplicate or merely described material.
4. Have the lawyer settle relevance, the request and its timing before it is sent; preserve the complete original brief.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. The cited court, tribunal or scheme requirements apply only within their stated scope.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: NSW criminal practice; confirm the court and applicable disclosure procedure

**Deliverable**: A short requisition list with source references.

**Inputs**

- Permitted brief of evidence
- Received exhibit and recording inventory
- Current service correspondence

**Example**: Illustrative example: A statement refers to CCTV camera 3, but the delivered folder contains only cameras 1 and 2. The list asks for clarification without assuming the footage exists.

**Stop and escalate when**

- The tool cannot access a recording or attachment but treats it as reviewed.
- Suppression, protected-witness or disclosure restrictions are unresolved.

Checked 2026-09-16.

## Sources

- [Legal Aid NSW: Preparing a defended hearing in the Local Court, September 2020](https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/legalaidnsw/documents/pdf/for-lawyers/professional-development/lawyer-education-series/summary-crime-part-1/preparing-a-defended-hearing-in-the-local-court.pdf) (checked 2026-09-16)
- [Legal Aid NSW: Preparing for a defended hearing](https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/my-problem-is-about/a-criminal-charge/going-to-court/pleading-not-guilty/step-by-step-guide-preparing-for-defended-hearing) (checked 2026-09-16)
- [NSW Local Court: Generative Artificial Intelligence practice note, 12 January 2026](https://localcourt.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/dcj/ctsd/localcourt/documents/practice-notes/other/Practice_Note_Generative_Artificial_Intelligence_Commences_12.01.26.pdf) (checked 2026-09-16)

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