---
title: "Build a defences checklist from the publication and the file"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law/build-a-defences-checklist-from-the-publication-and-the-file"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A33-T1-R4"
practice_area: "Defamation & Media Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Build a defences checklist from the publication and the file

> List truth, honest opinion, privilege, public-interest and contextual-truth (or local equivalents) against the facts in the file, with missing evidence on each row.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law/build-a-defences-checklist-from-the-publication-and-the-file  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Defamation & Media Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List truth, honest opinion, privilege, public-interest and contextual-truth (or local equivalents) against the facts in the file, with missing evidence on each row. |
| What the lawyer must review | Confirm which defences the governing Act actually contains Do not assume Stage 2 digital defences apply everywhere |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

- What the AI does: List truth, honest opinion, privilege, public-interest and contextual-truth (or local equivalents) against the facts in the file, with missing evidence on each row.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [Australia](https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law/build-a-defences-checklist-from-the-publication-and-the-file/australia.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*