---
title: "Compare a judgment with an unaccepted offer of compromise"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/compare-a-judgment-with-an-unaccepted-offer-of-compromise"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-LT20261023-7"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Compare a judgment with an unaccepted offer of compromise

> From the offer and the judgment the lawyer selects, set out the offer amount, who made it, the date it was served or made, and the judgment sum, beside the costs rule the lawyer names.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/compare-a-judgment-with-an-unaccepted-offer-of-compromise  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-25

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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 offer and the judgment the lawyer selects, set out the offer amount, who made it, the date it was served or made, and the judgment sum, beside the costs rule the lawyer names. The tool does not write the costs application. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the judgment is no less favourable, and whether another order is appropriate. Disregard interest after the day of service where the rule says to disregard it. Confirm the offer was open for the minimum period, and that the offeror was willing and able. Keep an offer that is still confidential out of a public AI tool. |
| Written for / versions | 3 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Offer comparison**

The lawyer decides the costs consequence. The tool sets the judgment beside the offer and the rule.

- What the AI does: From the offer and the judgment the lawyer selects, set out the offer amount, who made it, the date it was served or made, and the judgment sum, beside the costs rule the lawyer names. The tool does not write the costs application.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the judgment is no less favourable, and whether another order is appropriate. Disregard interest after the day of service where the rule says to disregard it. Confirm the offer was open for the minimum period, and that the offeror was willing and able. Keep an offer that is still confidential out of a public AI tool.
- 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 sum in the judgment, not a schedule, and note which party made the offer.
2. Where the claim is for death or bodily injury, read that rule before treating indemnity as running for the whole claim.
3. Where the defendant made the offer, check whether the defendant's costs are indemnity or ordinary.
4. Stop if the offer was inclusive of costs in a court whose rules forbid that.

## 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

- [Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2025 (Vic) r 26.08](https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_reg/sccpr2025433/s26.08.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2025 (Vic) r 26.03](https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_reg/sccpr2025433/s26.03.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.14](https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/ucpr2005305/s42.14.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 42.15](https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/ucpr2005305/s42.15.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 20.26](https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/ucpr2005305/s20.26.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) r 360](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_reg/ucpr1999305/s360.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) r 361](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_reg/ucpr1999305/s361.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) r 355](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_reg/ucpr1999305/s355.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) r 353](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_reg/ucpr1999305/s353.html) (checked 2026-10-23)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [New South Wales](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/compare-a-judgment-with-an-unaccepted-offer-of-compromise/new-south-wales.md) | Yellow |
| [Victoria](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/compare-a-judgment-with-an-unaccepted-offer-of-compromise/victoria.md) | Yellow |
| [Queensland](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/compare-a-judgment-with-an-unaccepted-offer-of-compromise/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.*