Assemble the service evidence before asking for default judgment
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Index the service attempts, addresses, dates, post and courier records and searcher notes, compare each against what the rule requires for this party type, and list what is missing, inconsistent or out of sequence. It writes nothing into the affidavit of service.
- What the lawyer must review
- Decide whether service is good on each defendant, confirm the entity type and the last known address against current searches, and have the affidavit sworn from the deponent's own knowledge.
- 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 | Supporting preparation only. Index the service attempts, addresses, dates, post and courier records and searcher notes, compare each against what the rule requires for this party type, and list what is missing, inconsistent or out of sequence. It writes nothing into the affidavit of service. 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
- Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
- Decide whether service is good on each defendant, confirm the entity type and the last known address against current searches, and have the affidavit sworn from the deponent's own knowledge.
- Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claim (Form 2), statement of claim (Form 16) and default judgment (Queensland courts): debt recovery guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Queensland Courts' guide to recovering money owed, with the court for each claim value, Forms 2 and 16, filing copies, service within one year, the Form 46 affidavit of service, the 28-day response time and default judgment. |
| Application for order in default of defence (Magistrates' Court Form 21A) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Magistrates' Court Form 21A, the application for an order in default of defence when a served complaint has no defence. |
| Default judgment (Magistrates Court of Tasmania Form 21): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Tasmania civil Form 21, Default Judgment. |
| Default judgment for a liquidated demand (Supreme Court of Western Australia Form 32): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Supreme Court of Western Australia Form 32, default judgment in an action for a liquidated demand. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- https://localcourt.nsw.gov.au/about-us/jurisdictions0/civil-jurisdiction.html · 2026-09-27
- https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/going-to-court/money-disputes/money-disputes-up-to-150000 · 2026-09-27
- https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/guides/corporations-guides/information-sheet-1 · 2026-09-27
- https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/guides/guides-bankruptcy/information-sheet-1 · 2026-09-27
- https://www.afsa.gov.au/owed-money/bankruptcy-notice · 2026-09-27
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.