Check the claim pack against the current form, fee and registry rules before filing
Key facts
- Human involvement
- GreenLawyer review
- How AI is used
- Compare the completed originating document, particulars, party details and verification against the current form version, filing checklist and fee scale for the court and stream the lawyer has chosen, inside the firm's validated recovery template, and list every mismatch, blank field and stale form reference.
- What the lawyer must review
- Confirm the court and stream are right for the amount claimed and the relief sought, check the party names and entity type against the company and land searches, and sign the verification or certificate personally.
- 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 | Compare the completed originating document, particulars, party details and verification against the current form version, filing checklist and fee scale for the court and stream the lawyer has chosen, inside the firm's validated recovery template, and list every mismatch, blank field and stale form reference. |
| Lawyer | Confirm the court and stream are right for the amount claimed and the relief sought, check the party names and entity type against the company and land searches, and sign the verification or certificate personally. |
Checklist
- Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
- Confirm the court and stream are right for the amount claimed and the relief sought, check the party names and entity type against the company and land searches, and sign the verification or certificate personally.
- 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. |
| General procedure claim (WA Magistrates Court civil Form 3): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Western Australia civil Form 3, the general procedure claim, on the Court's forms page. |
| Claim for recovery of possession of real property (Magistrates Court of Western Australia Form 5): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Western Australia civil Form 5, Claim for recovery of possession of real property. |
| Complaint (Magistrates' Court of Victoria Form 5A): starting a debt claim and the 21-day notice of defence | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the Magistrates' Court of Victoria Form 5A complaint, with a guide to the plaintiff's address for service, the notice to the defendant, the 21-day time to give notice of defence (Form 8A) or pay, and the default order that may follow. |
| General procedure claim, consumer or trader (Magistrates Court of Western Australia Form 7): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Western Australia Form 7, General Procedure Claim (Consumer/Trader). |
| Minor case claim (WA Magistrates Court civil Form 4): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Western Australia civil Form 4, the minor case claim. |
| Statement of minor case claim (Magistrates Court of Western Australia Form 20): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Western Australia Form 20, Statement of Minor Case Claim. |
| Statement of general procedure claim (WA Magistrates Court civil Form 19): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Western Australia civil Form 19, the statement of general procedure claim. |
| Civil claim (Magistrates Court of Tasmania Form 1): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Tasmania civil Form 1, the claim. |
| Originating application intended to be served (Magistrates Court of Tasmania Form 37): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Magistrates Court of Tasmania civil Form 37, Originating Application Intended to be Served. |
| Statement of claim (NT Local Court Form 7A): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Local Court of the Northern Territory Form 7A statement of claim, publication number 07A, dated 22 February 2018. |
| 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. |
| Civil dispute application (ACAT): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the ACAT printable civil dispute application and the online civil dispute form. |
| 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. |
| Application for a minor civil dispute, minor debt (QCAT Form 3) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to QCAT Form 3 for a minor civil dispute about a fixed or agreed sum of money, valued up to $25,000 excluding interest. |
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.qcat.qld.gov.au/case-types/debt-disputes/debt-dispute-process · 2026-09-27
- https://www.courts.act.gov.au/magistrates/about-the-courts/areas-in-the-act-magistrates-court/civil-jurisdiction · 2026-09-27
- https://www.magistratescourt.tas.gov.au/about_us/civil/minor_civil_claims · 2026-09-27
- https://nt.gov.au/law/courts-and-tribunals/small-claims/how-to-make-a-small-claim · 2026-09-27
- https://www.lawhandbook.sa.gov.au/ch15s01s06.php · 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.