Draft an affidavit or witness statement from the proofing note
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Index the annexures against the lawyer's draft affidavit, list every assertion in that draft with no support in the proofing note or the permitted documents, and check it against the Court's affidavit form and the page and annexure limits for the Division it is filed in. The tool writes no part of the affidavit or witness statement.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer writes the affidavit in the deponent's own words from the proofing note, and the deponent must read and adopt it before it is sworn. Strip argument and anything not in the proof or the permitted documents. Do not use subpoenaed or sensitive records without an express permission check.
- Written for / version
- Written for New South WalesUS
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes extracting and organising information and preparing preliminary structure or wording. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. 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
- Confirm each factual assertion with the witness and original record. Preserve the witness’s own knowledge and words, and check the court’s rules for this document.
- Confirm that the actual tool, feature and processing terms permit use of this information, including access, retention, training and disclosure conditions.
- 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.