Verify references in a Queensland Supreme Court or District Court submission
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- List the citations in a draft submission so the named practitioner can check each one against the source.
- What the lawyer must review
- The individual practitioner named on the submission verifies each reference. Naming the firm is not enough. Practice Direction 5 of 2025 is the Supreme Court's, signed 24 September 2025. Practice Direction 12 of 2025 is the District Court's, signed 25 September 2025. Neither direction bans AI, and neither says it applies in the Magistrates Court.
- Written for / version
- Written for Queensland
The work product
Forum. Queensland
Produce. Verify references in a Queensland Supreme Court or District Court submission
Have ready. Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 5 of 2025; District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 12 of 2025; The matter instructions and the documents the output will rely on..
Example of the limit. Stop before the result is filed, sent or relied on. The individual practitioner named on the submission verifies each reference. Naming the firm is not enough. Practice Direction 5 of 2025 is the Supreme Court's, signed 24 September 2025. Practice Direction 12 of 2025 is the District Court's, signed 25 September 2025. Neither direction bans AI, and neither says it applies in the Magistrates Court.
Stop and hand it back when
- The cited source is not the instrument that applies to this forum or this date.
- The output states a fact, date, citation, figure or commitment that is not in the instructions or the source.
- The responsible lawyer has not approved the exact output for its intended use.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-10.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. List the citations in a draft submission so the named practitioner can check each one against the source. 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
- Open the cited source and confirm it is the current instrument for this forum and this date.
- The individual practitioner named on the submission verifies each reference. Naming the firm is not enough. Practice Direction 5 of 2025 is the Supreme Court's, signed 24 September 2025. Practice Direction 12 of 2025 is the District Court's, signed 25 September 2025. Neither direction bans AI, and neither says it applies in the Magistrates Court.
- Compare the output with the source and the instructions, including material the output left out.
- The responsible lawyer approves the exact output for its intended use, or sends it back.
Sources
- Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 5 of 2025 · 2026-10-10
- District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 12 of 2025 · 2026-10-10
Suggested working checks from the linked public sources. Read the source and confirm it applies to this forum and this date. The checks do not approve software or record that the work is done.