Compare a statutory death benefit with a common-law dependency claim
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the scheme page and the dependency section the lawyer names, make two columns for the statutory payment and the common-law head, and copy a figure only if it appears on the page opened for this file, dating the copy. Do not say the statutory payment is deducted.
- What the lawyer must review
- You decide which scheme applies and whether a payment is brought into account. Do not net one column off the other.
- A page and a section can point different ways. You resolve that. You do not follow a misnamed Act on a scheme page.
- Use the indexed amount in force at the date of death, not a figure printed in an old consolidation.
- Family, wage and medical records stay in a firm-controlled tool.
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: NSWVICQLD
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.