---
title: "Triage a statutory demand and preserve the service evidence"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/triage-a-statutory-demand-and-preserve-the-service-evidence"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A8-P20260916-3"
practice_area: "Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Triage a statutory demand and preserve the service evidence

> Index the demand, accompanying material and service records into a factual timeline, leaving disputed dates and debt issues explicitly unresolved.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy/triage-a-statutory-demand-and-preserve-the-service-evidence  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy](https://ailawframework.com/practice/insolvency-restructuring-and-bankruptcy.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Index the demand, accompanying material and service records into a factual timeline, leaving disputed dates and debt issues explicitly unresolved. |
| What the lawyer must review | Verify service, the timetable and the available response urgently with an insolvency litigator Do not rely on AI for the controlling deadline or grounds for relief |
| Written for / versions | — |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer leads the decision**

An urgent service chronology and response handover for the responsible lawyer.

- What the AI does: Index the demand, accompanying material and service records into a factual timeline, leaving disputed dates and debt issues explicitly unresolved.
- What the lawyer does: Urgently verify service, the statutory timetable and available response with a lawyer experienced in insolvency litigation. AI does not calculate the controlling deadline or determine the grounds for relief.
- Who reviews: The lawyer responsible for this task
- Basis: Suggested checking workflow informed by the linked official sources. The workflow and traffic light are framework guidance, not a source-issued AI classification.
- Why: A focused work product makes the review proportionate: check the source inputs and every material result, then resolve the specific exceptions before relying on it.
- Restriction: Escalate any statutory demand immediately, especially where service is uncertain or time is short. Do not assume a set-aside application can be filed late or that filing alone satisfies service requirements.
- Written for: AU

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Read the actual demand and accompanying documents, confirm the company identity, and preserve all evidence of how and when they were received or served.
2. Independently determine legally effective service and the time available for the required response, including filing and service requirements.
3. Identify genuine disputes, possible offsetting claims and other issues from client instructions and documents for specialist assessment.
4. Arrange the chosen response within time and retain the filed, served or payment evidence; do not wait for the chronology to be polished.

## Notes

- The Federal Court guide describes the current 21-day statutory period and strict filing and service requirements. The practitioner must verify their operation in the particular matter.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: Australia. Company statutory demands under the Corporations Act; Federal Court guidance is the example.

**Deliverable**: An urgent service chronology and response handover for the responsible lawyer.

**Inputs**

- Demand and accompanying affidavit, if any
- Envelope, delivery and receipt records
- Debt documents and client instructions

**Example**: The client supplies a scan but cannot confirm when the registered office received it. Preserve and investigate service evidence immediately rather than starting time from the scan date.

**Stop and escalate when**

- Escalate any statutory demand immediately, especially where service is uncertain or time is short.
- Do not assume a set-aside application can be filed late or that filing alone satisfies service requirements.

Checked 2026-09-16.

## Sources

- [Federal Court of Australia: Winding up based on an unsatisfied statutory demand](https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/law-and-practice/guides/corporations-guides/information-sheet-1) (checked 2026-09-16)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*