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

# Diary the Victorian personal-injury period beside the safety-defect clocks

> 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.

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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 | 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. |
| Written for | Victoria |
| Applies to | [Diary both time limits on a safety-defect injury claim](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/diary-both-time-limits-on-a-safety-defect-injury-claim.md) |

## Checking plan

**Verify against sources**

In the Federal Court the safety-defect clocks are s 143 and Part VIB. In Victoria a parallel personal-injury action also meets s 27D. Neither state period replaces the Commonwealth clocks.

- What the AI does: 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 does: The lawyer fixes the Victorian period and both Commonwealth dates.
- Who reviews: Lawyer competent in this practice area
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Record the first to expire of 3 years from discoverability and 12 years from the act or omission.
2. Do not extend s 143 for minority. The section states no disability extension.
3. Attribute a capable parent's knowledge only where s 87G(4) applies to the award bar.
4. Do not calculate one expiry and ignore the other statutes.

## Notes

- 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.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: A Victorian personal-injury proceeding, beside the Commonwealth safety-defect clocks

**Deliverable**: A diary with the Victorian period and both Commonwealth clocks on separate lines.

**Inputs**

- Supply date
- Discoverability facts marked by the lawyer
- Date of birth if the person was a minor

**Example**: 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 escalate 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.

Checked 2026-10-23.

## Sources

- [Limitation of Actions Act 1958 (Vic), s 27D](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/loaa1958226/s27d.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)
- [Australian Consumer Law, s 143](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/sch2.html) (checked 2026-10-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*