Check whether a Brisbane consent order addresses mediation
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the draft consent order, record whether mediation is addressed and, if it is not, whether an explanation is with the order. The tool does not write a position paper or decide who must attend.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether mediation is appropriate and writes the order.
- If the order does not address mediation, give the explanation paragraph 20 requires.
- Treat rule 428 as a conference of experts, not as the mediation.
- Do not state who must attend a mediation. The opened direction does not say.
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Supreme Court of Queensland, Brisbane, under amended Practice Direction 9 of 2023
Produce. A note of whether the consent order addresses mediation, and any explanation.
Have ready. The draft consent order; Whether the parties have agreed to mediate; Any expert-conference direction.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The order directs a conclave and says nothing about mediation. The checklist separates rule 428 from mediation and asks for the explanation. The lawyer adds it.
Stop and hand it back when
- The proceeding is outside Practice Direction 9.
- The tool is asked to decide that a person must attend.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the draft consent order, record whether mediation is addressed and, if it is not, whether an explanation is with the order. The tool does not write a position paper or decide who must attend. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Practice Direction 9 of 2023 says a consent order should, as appropriate, address mediation.
- It should also address expert evidence under chapter 11 part 5, including a joint expert or a conclave report, where that is appropriate.
- If mediation is not addressed, the parties provide an explanation with the order.
- Do not take an attendance rule from another court. This direction does not prescribe who attends.
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. |
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Sources
- Supreme Court of Queensland, Practice Direction 9 of 2023, paragraph 18 · 2026-10-23
- Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) r 428 · 2026-10-23
- Queensland Courts, Using generative AI · 2026-10-23
Supreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2025 and District Court Practice Direction 12 of 2025 require a named practitioner to verify references in submissions. They are not a ban on generative AI in evidence.
The Queensland Courts generative AI page says not to enter private, confidential, suppressed or privileged information into a public chatbot.