---
title: "Check a pure mental harm claim for a recognised psychiatric illness"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/check-a-pure-mental-harm-claim-for-a-recognised-psychiatric-illness"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-SB20261022-10"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a pure mental harm claim for a recognised psychiatric illness

> From the harm described in the medical material the lawyer supplies, build a single-question table. The lawyer names the civil liability statute.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the harm described in the medical material the lawyer supplies, build a single-question table. The lawyer names the civil liability statute. Where that statute is the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), the question is s 31. The definition of pure mental harm was not opened. The tool does not decide whether the harm is a recognised psychiatric illness. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the claim is for pure mental harm and whether the harm consists of a recognised psychiatric illness, and writes any pleading or advice. The definition section was not opened, so the lawyer applies the definition in the Act. Other jurisdictions are checked on their own Act. The NSW section opened for this task is s 31. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Recognised psychiatric illness left for the lawyer**

The tool rows the statutory condition for pure mental harm. The lawyer decides whether the harm consists of a recognised psychiatric illness.

- What the AI does: From the harm described in the medical material the lawyer supplies, build a single-question table. The lawyer names the civil liability statute. Where that statute is the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), the question is s 31. The definition of pure mental harm was not opened. The tool does not decide whether the harm is a recognised psychiatric illness.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the claim is for pure mental harm and whether the harm consists of a recognised psychiatric illness, and writes any pleading or advice. The definition section was not opened, so the lawyer applies the definition in the Act. Other jurisdictions are checked on their own Act. The NSW section opened for this task is s 31.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Use the section for pure mental harm resulting from negligence, and leave the definition of that term to the lawyer.
2. Record whether the harm relied on consists of a recognised psychiatric illness, as a finding for the lawyer.
3. The lawyer writes any pleading or advice. The table stays on the file.

## Notes

- 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.

## Sources

- [Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) s 31](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/cla2002161/s31.html) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/check-a-pure-mental-harm-claim-for-a-recognised-psychiatric-illness/united-states.md) | Yellow |

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