---
title: "Draft a letter declining to act that warns time may be running"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/draft-a-letter-declining-to-act-that-warns-time-may-be-running"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-IN20261023-13"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Draft a letter declining to act that warns time may be running

> The tool drafts a short letter saying the firm will not act. It includes a warning that time may be running only in the words the lawyer supplies.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/draft-a-letter-declining-to-act-that-warns-time-may-be-running  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-25

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## 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 | The tool drafts a short letter saying the firm will not act. It includes a warning that time may be running only in the words the lawyer supplies. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer settles the letter and inserts any date. The tool states no date of its own. Decide what time warning to give. No opened rule requires a particular one. Check ASCR r 9, APP 11, and whether a breach is notifiable under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). |
| Written for / versions | 3 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Check every instance**

The lawyer and the tool work together. The lawyer checks this output before it is used.

- What the AI does: The tool drafts a short letter saying the firm will not act. It includes a warning that time may be running only in the words the lawyer supplies.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer settles the letter and inserts any date. The tool states no date of its own. No opened rule requires a particular time warning. The lawyer decides what to say. Check ASCR r 9, APP 11, and whether a breach is notifiable under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
- 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. Confirm the letter says the firm will not act, and that any date was inserted by the lawyer.
2. Confirm the letter does not give notice to an insurer or start a claim.
3. If a date is included, confirm it uses the Act that applies and not the Act s 6 or s 50A(3) excludes.
4. The lawyer reads the letter in full before it is sent.

## 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.
- Health and client information stays in a firm-controlled tool. A public tool is not used.
- No opened conduct rule requires a solicitor who declines to warn of a specific period. Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld) s 9(6) was not read in full and is not stated.

## Sources

- [Limitation of Actions Act 1958 (Vic), s 27B, s 27D and s 27E](https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/loaa1958226/s27b.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld), s 37](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/maia1994243/s37.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld), s 6 and s 9](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/pipa2002314/s6.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), s 50A and s 50F](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/la1969133/s50a.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2015 (NSW consolidation), r 8](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/lpulascr2015658/s2.8.html) (checked 2026-10-23)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [Victoria](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/draft-a-letter-declining-to-act-that-warns-time-may-be-running/victoria.md) | Yellow |
| [New South Wales](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/draft-a-letter-declining-to-act-that-warns-time-may-be-running/new-south-wales.md) | Yellow |
| [Queensland](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/draft-a-letter-declining-to-act-that-warns-time-may-be-running/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.*