Diary the Victorian personal-injury period beside the safety-defect clocks
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- List the s 143 facts, the s 87G discoverability facts, and the two s 27D dates. Do not decide which clock wins, and do not drop a Commonwealth clock because the Victorian period looks different.
- What the lawyer must review
- Check s 27D against a cause of action to which that Part applies. It is not the Part 3-5 commencement rule.
- Keep s 143 (loss, defect and manufacturer, plus 10 years from supply) separate from s 87F.
- Check s 27D(2) if the person was under a disability at the date of the act or omission.
- Keep health records in a firm-controlled tool.
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. A Victorian personal-injury proceeding, beside the Commonwealth safety-defect clocks
Produce. A diary with the Victorian period and both Commonwealth clocks on separate lines.
Have ready. Supply date; Discoverability facts marked by the lawyer; Date of birth if the person was a minor.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The injury was discoverable in Victoria four years ago, but the manufacturer was identified last month. The lawyer does not close the safety-defect claim on s 27D alone.
Stop and hand it back when
- One clock is deleted because another has expired.
- A minor's own knowledge is used where s 87G(4) attributes a capable parent's knowledge.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | List the s 143 facts, the s 87G discoverability facts, and the two s 27D dates. Do not decide which clock wins, and do not drop a Commonwealth clock because the Victorian period looks different. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Record the first to expire of 3 years from discoverability and 12 years from the act or omission.
- Do not extend s 143 for minority. The section states no disability extension.
- Attribute a capable parent's knowledge only where s 87G(4) applies to the award bar.
- Do not calculate one expiry and ignore the other statutes.
Sources
- Limitation of Actions Act 1958 (Vic), s 27D · 2026-10-23
- Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), s 87F · 2026-10-23
- Australian Consumer Law, s 143 · 2026-10-23
If the work reaches the Supreme Court of Victoria, Practice Note SC GEN 25 requires the lawyer to verify output. Do not put health records into a public AI tool. One AI tool cannot verify another.
The personal-representative limbs of CCA s 87G(6) were not fully read, so they are not stated.