Build a Queensland clinical chronology for a negligence claim
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Build a dated chronology from the records the lawyer names, quoting the entry and the page. Do not state whether peer professional opinion is established or whether a warning was required.
- What the lawyer must review
- Read the records, not only the chronology
- Decide breach under Civil Liability Act 2003 section 22, including the warning carve-out
- Keep the records in a firm-controlled tool and decide any notifiable privacy breach
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Queensland, Civil Liability Act 2003 and the court hearing the claim
Produce. A dated clinical chronology with no peer-opinion conclusion and a separate flag for any warning issue.
Have ready. Records the lawyer names; Whether a warning allegation is in the issues list; Court in which a document may later be filed.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The issues list includes both the operative technique and what the patient was told. The chronology quotes the operation note and flags the consent note as a warning issue outside section 22. It does not say the technique was widely accepted.
Stop and hand it back when
- The chronology applies section 22 to a warning allegation.
- Health information would leave the firm-controlled tool.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Build a dated chronology from the records the lawyer names, quoting the entry and the page. Do not state whether peer professional opinion is established or whether a warning was required. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Section 22(1): no breach if the professional acted in a way widely accepted by peer professional opinion by a significant number of respected practitioners as competent professional practice.
- The opinion cannot be relied on if the court considers it irrational or contrary to a written law. Differing accepted opinions can each be relied on. Universal acceptance is not required.
- Section 22(5): the section does not apply to liability for giving, or failing to give, a warning, advice or other information about a risk of harm associated with the service.
- If the chronology later supports a submission, the Queensland Courts page points lawyers to Supreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2025 and District Court Practice Direction 12 of 2025 on the accuracy of references.
Sources
- Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) s 22, standard of care for professionals · 2026-10-23
- Queensland Courts: using generative artificial intelligence · 2026-10-23
Keep health information in a firm-controlled tool. Confidentiality is Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules rule 9 and Australian Privacy Principle 11. Decide any notifiable breach under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
A warning allegation is outside section 22(5). Do not park it in the peer-opinion row of the chronology.