Extract bill-of-lading terms and test sea-carriage-document status under COGSA
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the bill, list parties, ports, cargo and key clauses (paramount, Himalaya, law, arbitration); flag COGSA s 7 status and charterparty incorporation.
- What the lawyer must review
- Check the instrument type: straight, order or bearer
- Check incorporation of charterparty terms
- Check the law and arbitration clause after Carmichael Rail [2024] HCA 4
- Check Himalaya cover under Australian authority
- Written for / version
- Commonwealth versionCth
Rules that apply
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- 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.