Advise a member on electing trial by court martial or Defence Force magistrate
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- From the charge and the brief, extract the charges, the maximum punishments and the evidence relied on into a table. The tool does not write the advice.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer advises whether to elect trial by a superior service tribunal, the procedural and punishment differences, and the timing of the election.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. From the charge and the brief, extract the charges, the maximum punishments and the evidence relied on into a table. The tool does not write the advice. The tool writes nothing into the document. 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 the election is available for the charge and its timing under s 111B.
- Check the maximum punishments against the Act.
- Record the member's decision in their own words.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Election to be tried by court martial or Defence Force magistrate: decision record | Checklist | AI use Red | Record of a summary-authority election under ss 111B and 111C, or a during-trial election under s 131: the time to decide, who gets the election, and where the charge goes if it is made. |
| Summary authority hearing: documents and issues checklist (no statement) | Checklist | AI use Yellow | A list of the charge, the evidence brief, the election position and the issues for a summary hearing. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth) · 2026-10-18
- Department of Defence: Military justice system · 2026-10-18
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.