Draft a letter of demand from the contract and the ledger
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Draft a letter of demand from the contract, the invoices and a lawyer-approved chronology of the unpaid amount.
- What the lawyer must review
- Read the draft against the contract and the ledger
- Remove interest, costs or allegations the instructions and contract do not support
- Written for / version
- Written for New South Wales
The work product
Forum. Australia: the forum where proceedings would be brought if the demand fails
Produce. A letter of demand with the amount tied to invoice or ledger lines.
Have ready. The contract or terms; The unpaid invoices or ledger; Instructions on interest and the next step.
Example of the limit. The ledger shows two invoices paid in part. The draft must use the unpaid balance of those invoices, not the original face value.
Stop and hand it back when
- The debtor’s identity is unclear or there is a guarantee you have not read.
- The draft threatens proceedings in a court you have not confirmed can hear the claim.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-09-22.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Draft a letter of demand from the contract, the invoices and a lawyer-approved chronology of the unpaid amount. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Read the operative payment clause, not only the invoice total.
- Tie every dollar in the letter to a ledger line, a credit or a contractual interest calculation you have redone.
- Remove allegations, admissions and costs claims that the instructions do not authorise.
- Confirm the recipient, the method of sending and that the letter matches the client’s instructions.
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
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.