Reconcile the debt, interest and recoverable costs to the judgment date
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Extract the transaction entries from the ledger and the statements, recalculate interest for each period against the basis, rate and rest days the lawyer has specified, compare the result against the amount claimed, and flag every entry with no supporting document. It writes nothing into the affidavit of debt, the request for judgment or the demand.
- What the lawyer must review
- Select the interest basis and verify the rate against the current instrument for the period, decide which credits and costs are recoverable, and settle the figure that goes into the sworn material and the judgment 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 | Supporting preparation only. Extract the transaction entries from the ledger and the statements, recalculate interest for each period against the basis, rate and rest days the lawyer has specified, compare the result against the amount claimed, and flag every entry with no supporting document. It writes nothing into the affidavit of debt, the request for judgment or the demand. 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.
- Select the interest basis and verify the rate against the current instrument for the period, decide which credits and costs are recoverable, and settle the figure that goes into the sworn material and the judgment personally.
- Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.
Sources
- https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/guides/corporations-guides/information-sheet-1 · 2026-09-27
- https://www.afsa.gov.au/owed-money/bankruptcy-notice · 2026-09-27
- https://www.qcat.qld.gov.au/case-types/debt-disputes/debt-dispute-process · 2026-09-27
- https://localcourt.nsw.gov.au/about-us/jurisdictions0/civil-jurisdiction.html · 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.