Build a defamation-defences checklist from the publication and the state Act
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- List truth, honest opinion, privilege, public-interest and contextual-truth defences against the file facts, with missing evidence, under the state Act the lawyer named.
- What the lawyer must review
- Confirm Stage 2 status: digital-intermediary defence in NSW, ACT and Vic
- Check Qld (enacted late 2025) commencement; note SA absent as at mid-2026
- Check the state Act's exact elements
- Check the Part B police-report immunity
- Citator-check every case
- Written for / version
- Australia versionAU
Rules that apply
The document starts from the task name. Change it if this piece of work is different.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Calculate operative dates independently from the current rule and actual triggering event. Check exceptions and record the verified deadline.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.