Seek a freezing order to stop a debtor moving assets
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Index the evidence of the debt, the debtor’s assets and the conduct said to show a danger of dissipation, build a source-tagged chronology, and compare the proposed orders with the court’s example form of freezing order, listing every departure. The tool writes no part of the affidavits or the submissions.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether there is a good arguable case and a real danger that a judgment will go unsatisfied, settles the orders and the undertaking as to damages, prepares the evidence with full and frank disclosure if the application is made without notice, and arranges service and the return date.
- 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 evidence of the debt, the debtor’s assets and the conduct said to show a danger of dissipation, build a source-tagged chronology, and compare the proposed orders with the court’s example form of freezing order, listing every departure. The tool writes no part of the affidavits or the submissions. 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
- Compare every proposed order with the example form and justify each departure.
- Confirm the undertaking as to damages is given by a party able to meet it.
- Confirm nothing in any affidavit was drafted by the tool.
Sources
- Federal Court — Freezing Orders Practice Note (GPN-FRZG) · 2026-10-18
- Council of Chief Justices of Australia and New Zealand — Freezing orders (harmonised rules) · 2026-10-18
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.