Assemble the material for an urgent Dust Diseases Tribunal hearing
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Index the reports, the diagnosis dates and the note of the plaintiff's health, with a document reference for each row. Write nothing that is filed.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether the claim should leave the usual process and writes the application.
- Do not put a day count in the index. The timetable document was not opened.
- Book the Sydney room only through the registry, and only if it is needed.
- Keep the reports in the firm tool under ASCR r 9, APP 11 and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
- Written for / version
- New South Wales versionNSWVIC
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Dust Diseases Tribunal, urgent and bedside hearings
Produce. An index of reports and dates, and the application written by the lawyer.
Have ready. Medical reports; Whether the plaintiff is gravely ill; Whether the claim is in the claims resolution process.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The report says the plaintiff is gravely ill. The tool indexes the report. The lawyer prepares the notice of motion and the affidavit. The tool writes neither.
Stop and hand it back when
- A day count from the unopened timetable is included.
- Anything generated is placed in the application.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Index the reports, the diagnosis dates and the note of the plaintiff's health, with a document reference for each row. Write nothing that is filed. 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
- The claims page says the application is by notice of motion, supported by an affidavit and medical evidence.
- Judges can hold bedside hearings at any time of the day or night, on any day.
- The case-types page says there is a Sydney room with a hospital bed and an oxygen concentrator. Email dust.diseases.tribunal@justice.nsw.gov.au or phone 02 9377 5440 to ask about the room.
- Advice to Practitioners No. 1 of 2019 is on the index. That document was not opened, so no step is taken from it.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outline notice of motion to take a gravely ill plaintiff's evidence early | Court document | AI use Red | An outline notice of motion in the Dust Diseases Tribunal to remove an asbestos claim from the usual claims process and to take the plaintiff's evidence under section 24. |
| Request for an urgent hearing where the plaintiff is gravely ill | Letter | AI use Yellow | A letter asking for an urgent hearing where the plaintiff is gravely ill. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Dust Diseases Tribunal: the claims resolution process · 2026-10-23
- Dust Diseases Tribunal: case types and priority · 2026-10-23
- Dust Diseases Tribunal: practice notes index · 2026-10-23
The Dust Diseases Tribunal practice-notes index opened on 23 October 2026 has no generative AI note. Do not treat a Supreme Court note as the Tribunal rule. Do not enter confidential information into a public tool.
The tool writes no affidavit and no notice of motion.