Build a limitation-fund worksheet under the 1976 Convention as applied in Australia
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Work the tiered tonnage arithmetic from the ship’s particulars on the 1976 Convention formula at the RBA SDR rate and date the lawyer has fixed. Tabulate the notified claims beside the lawyer’s marking as limitable or excepted, keeping any claim the lawyer marks as wreck removal outside the fund under Australia’s Article 18 reservation, and flag any unmarked claim and any figure with no source document. The tool proposes no characterisation of a claim and writes no part of the affidavit verifying the fund amount: no draft, no first draft, no scaffold, no suggested paragraphs.
- What the lawyer must review
- Treat wreck removal (Art 2(1)(d), (e)) as not limitable in Australia (Art 18 reservation)
- Apply [2026] HCA 15, affirming The Goliath [2025] FCAFC 53
- Check tonnage and the current RBA SDR rate
- Check the P&I position
- Written for / version
- Commonwealth versionCth
Rules that apply
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and identifying points for review. 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
- Calculate operative dates independently from the current rule and actual triggering event. Check exceptions and record the verified deadline.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- 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.