---
title: "Check the authority of a person enquiring for someone else"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/check-the-authority-of-a-person-enquiring-for-someone-else"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-IN20261023-4"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Check the authority of a person enquiring for someone else

> The tool lists the enquirer's stated relationship and any order or instrument the enquirer produces. It does not decide that the enquirer can give instructions.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/check-the-authority-of-a-person-enquiring-for-someone-else  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-25

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## 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 | The tool lists the enquirer's stated relationship and any order or instrument the enquirer produces. It does not decide that the enquirer can give instructions. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer checks any order or instrument against the rule that applies. A relative is not treated as authorised unless that rule says so. Check ASCR r 9, APP 11, and whether a breach is notifiable under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). |
| Written for / versions | 3 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Check every instance**

The lawyer and the tool work together. The lawyer checks this output before it is used.

- What the AI does: The tool lists the enquirer's stated relationship and any order or instrument the enquirer produces. It does not decide that the enquirer can give instructions.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer checks any order or instrument against the rule that applies. A relative is not treated as authorised unless that rule says so. Check ASCR r 9, APP 11, and whether a breach is notifiable under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
- 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. Confirm the note records the instrument produced and does not interpret it.
2. Confirm a family relationship has not been treated as authority to conduct the claim.
3. Keep the pre-court notice authority in Queensland separate from authority to conduct a proceeding.
4. Do not state the effect of a power of attorney. That legislation was not opened.

## 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.
- Health and client information stays in a firm-controlled tool. A public tool is not used.
- Powers of attorney Acts were not opened and are not stated.

## Sources

- [Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015 (NSW consolidation), r 8](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/lpulascr2015658/s2.8.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2025 (Vic), r 15.03](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_reg/sccpr2025433/s15.03.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld), r 94](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_reg/ucpr1999305/s94.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 7.15](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/ucpr2005305/s7.15.html) (checked 2026-10-23)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Capacity and instructions checklist](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/capacity-and-instructions-checklist.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Checklist for whether the injured person can instruct on the decision in front of them today. It records observations and the support tried, and it does not certify that the person lacks capacity. |
| [Identity and authority checklist for a client overseas](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/personal-injury-and-compensation/overseas-client-identity-and-authority.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Checklist for taking instructions from a client who is overseas: how identity was seen, how the authority comes back, and that an apostille is not an identity check. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [Victoria](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/check-the-authority-of-a-person-enquiring-for-someone-else/victoria.md) | Yellow |
| [New South Wales](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/check-the-authority-of-a-person-enquiring-for-someone-else/new-south-wales.md) | Yellow |
| [Queensland](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/check-the-authority-of-a-person-enquiring-for-someone-else/queensland.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.*