---
title: "Diary both time limits on a safety-defect injury claim"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/diary-both-time-limits-on-a-safety-defect-injury-claim"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-PR20261023-4"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Diary both time limits on a safety-defect injury claim

> From the dates the lawyer marks on the file, list the date of supply by the manufacturer, the date the loss, the safety defect and the manufacturer's identity were each known or ought to have been known, and the date…

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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 dates the lawyer marks on the file, list the date of supply by the manufacturer, the date the loss, the safety defect and the manufacturer's identity were each known or ought to have been known, and the date of discoverability facts under s 87G. Do not calculate an expiry or choose which clock wins. |
| What the lawyer must review | Diary both clocks. Section 143 and s 87F ask different questions and neither replaces the other. Check s 143 for loss, defect and manufacturer identity, plus 10 years from supply. No disability extension is stated. Section 87F bars an award after 3 years from discoverability or after the long-stop. Read ss 87G and 87H. Keep health and wage records in a firm-controlled tool. |
| Written for / versions | 3 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

The lawyer fixes both Commonwealth dates and any separate state limitation before a proceeding is commenced.

- What the AI does: From the dates the lawyer marks on the file, list the date of supply by the manufacturer, the date the loss, the safety defect and the manufacturer's identity were each known or ought to have been known, and the date of discoverability facts under s 87G. Do not calculate an expiry or choose which clock wins.
- What the lawyer does: Diary both clocks. Section 143 and s 87F ask different questions and neither replaces the other. Section 143 needs loss, defect and manufacturer identity, plus 10 years from supply. No disability extension is stated. Section 87F bars an award after 3 years from discoverability or after the long-stop. Read ss 87G and 87H. Keep health and wage records in a firm-controlled tool.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance. The Commonwealth text opened was the AustLII consolidation.
- 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. Record s 143(1) only when all three facts are known or ought reasonably to have been known: the loss, the safety defect, and the manufacturer's identity.
2. Record the s 143(2) long-stop as 10 years from supply by the manufacturer, and do not extend it for minority.
3. Record s 87G discoverability as injury or death, attribution to a contravention, and, for injury, significance enough to justify an action. Do not copy the s 143 facts into s 87G.
4. Record the s 87H long-stop as 12 years from the act or omission, extendable by the court by no more than 3 years past discoverability. Section 87F(1)(b) does not apply to death or injury from smoking or other use of tobacco products.

## 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

- [Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2), s 143](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/sch2.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), s 87F](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/s87f.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), s 87G](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/s87g.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), s 87H](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/s87h.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), s 87E](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/s87e.html) (checked 2026-10-23)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [New South Wales](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/diary-both-time-limits-on-a-safety-defect-injury-claim/new-south-wales.md) | Yellow |
| [Victoria](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/diary-both-time-limits-on-a-safety-defect-injury-claim/victoria.md) | Yellow |
| [Queensland](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/diary-both-time-limits-on-a-safety-defect-injury-claim/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.*