Compare enforcement options after judgment
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Extract the judgment amount, the date and the known assets into a comparison of the enforcement processes the lawyer has named.
- What the lawyer must review
- Check the judgment details against the sealed order
- Do not treat a list of options as advice to issue a particular warrant or garnishee
- Written for / version
- Written for New South Wales
The work product
Forum. The Australian court that entered the judgment
Produce. A comparison of the enforcement options the lawyer listed, with the known facts beside each one.
Have ready. The sealed judgment or order; What is known about the debtor’s income or assets; The enforcement processes the lawyer wants compared.
Example of the limit. A bank account mentioned in an old email is not proof of a current account. The schedule says “mentioned, not verified”.
Stop and hand it back when
- You do not have the judgment or the court that made it.
- The draft recommends one enforcement process as if the choice had been made.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-09-22.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Extract the judgment amount, the date and the known assets into a comparison of the enforcement processes the lawyer has named. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Copy the judgment debt, interest and date from the order, not from a letter.
- Mark each asset as verified or unverified.
- Describe only the processes the lawyer named, in the language of that court’s rules.
- Leave the choice of process, and any examination of the debtor, with the lawyer.
Sources
- Law Society of New South Wales: court protocols on AI, current as at 14 May 2026 · 2026-09-22
- Federal Court of Australia Practice Note GPN-AI · 2026-09-22
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