Check who must attend a mediation and what is exchanged before it
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the orders and the practice note the lawyer identifies, list who must attend and which documents the note says are exchanged before the mediation. The tool does not write a position paper.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer confirms who has authority to settle, and that they will attend or be available.
- Read the order. The practice note states the usual position, and the order may differ.
- The lawyer settles any paper the mediator or the other parties receive.
- Do not put the client's clinical records into a public AI tool.
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: NSWVICQLD
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the orders and the practice note the lawyer identifies, list who must attend and which documents the note says are exchanged before the mediation. The tool does not write a position paper. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Name the person with authority, and whether an insurer may attend by telephone.
- Check that expert reports the note requires have been served before the mediation date.
- Check whether the order is a mediation or a settlement conference, and who must attend.
- Where there is more than one defendant, check whether a pre-mediation conference is required.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Index for a personal injury settlement conference brief | Checklist | AI use Yellow | An index of the solicitor's brief for a settlement conference or mediation in a personal injury claim, with the attendance rules taken from the practice notes that were opened. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Supreme Court of Victoria, Practice Note SC CL 3, sections 6 and 9 · 2026-10-23
- County Court of Victoria, Common Law Division Practice Note, section 10 · 2026-10-23
- District Court of NSW, Civil Practice Note 16, paragraphs 50 to 52 · 2026-10-23
- Supreme Court of NSW, Practice Note SC CL 1, paragraph 27 · 2026-10-23
- Supreme Court of Queensland, Practice Direction 9 of 2023, paragraph 18 · 2026-10-23
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.