Draft an interview plan from the allegation list
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Draft interview questions from the investigator’s allegation list, with a question for each allegation and room for the person’s account.
- What the lawyer must review
- Read every question
- Remove questions that assume the allegation is true or tell the person what to say
- Written for / version
- Written for New South Wales
The work product
Forum. The workplace’s location and any industrial instrument that applies
Produce. An interview plan the investigator will edit before the meeting.
Have ready. The allegation list; The role of the person to be interviewed; Any policy steps the investigator must follow.
Example of the limit. “Why did you shout at Sam on 3 March?” assumes the event. “What happened on 3 March?” does not.
Stop and hand it back when
- There is no settled allegation list.
- The plan includes suggested answers or a credibility rating.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-09-22.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Draft interview questions from the investigator’s allegation list, with a question for each allegation and room for the person’s account. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- One group of questions per allegation.
- Remove leading questions and suggested answers.
- Include the person’s chance to respond, in open wording.
- The investigator approves the plan before anyone is interviewed.
Sources
- Fair Work Ombudsman: workplace investigations · 2026-09-22
- Law Society of New South Wales: a solicitor’s guide to responsible use of artificial intelligence · 2026-09-22
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