Record the offer-to-make-amends window from the dates supplied
Key facts
- Human involvement
- GreenLawyer review
- How AI is used
- From the dates the lawyer supplies, calculate the applicable period as 28 days since the concerns notice was given, unless the lawyer states that further particulars were provided after 14 days had elapsed since the concerns notice. In that case calculate 14 days since the publisher was given those particulars. If the lawyer states that more than one further particulars notice was given, use only the first. Also record that an offer cannot be made after a defence has been served.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer confirms which dates are right, which limb of section 14(2) applies, and whether a defence has already been served, and decides whether an offer can still be made.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the dates the lawyer supplies, calculate the applicable period as 28 days since the concerns notice was given, unless the lawyer states that further particulars were provided after 14 days had elapsed since the concerns notice. In that case calculate 14 days since the publisher was given those particulars. If the lawyer states that more than one further particulars notice was given, use only the first. Also record that an offer cannot be made after a defence has been served. |
| Lawyer | The lawyer confirms which dates are right, which limb of section 14(2) applies, and whether a defence has already been served, and decides whether an offer can still be made. |
Checklist
- Use 28 days from the concerns notice unless the lawyer confirms that particulars arrived after day 14.
- If that late-particulars limb applies, use 14 days from receipt of the particulars, and only for the first further particulars notice.
- Stop the calculation if a defence has been served.
Sources
- Defamation Act 2005 (NSW) s 14, when an offer to make amends may be made · 2026-10-22
- Defamation Act 2005 (NSW) s 12A, concerns notices · 2026-10-22
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.