Outline a submission for the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Build a structural outline and non-evidentiary headings from the approved issues table. Write nothing that is filed.
- What the lawyer must review
- You write the submission in your own words
- Check every reference under Practice Direction 1 of 2026 before filing
- Put nothing generated into an affidavit or a witness statement
Rules that apply
The document starts from the task name. Change it if this piece of work is different.
The work product
Forum. Appeals to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003. The lawyer confirms the appeal body.
Produce. A structural outline on the file. The filed submission is the lawyer's.
Have ready. Approved issues table; The review decision and the notice dates; Authorities the lawyer has already checked.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The outline cites a paragraph that is not in the review decision. The lawyer deletes the citation and writes the submission from the decision and the approved issues.
Stop and hand it back when
- The output is to be filed.
- A reference has not been checked by the practitioner.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Build a structural outline and non-evidentiary headings from the approved issues table. Write nothing that is filed. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Confirm the appeal is one that goes to the industrial commission under section 550, so the notice of appeal is filed in the industrial registry. An appeal to an industrial magistrate is filed in the Magistrates Court named in that section.
- The outline follows the approved issues table. It does not add an authority, a date or a ground.
- Practice Direction 1 of 2026 covers the Industrial Court, the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and the Industrial Registrar. The practitioner verifies the accuracy and relevance of references.
- The direction's consequences include a referral to the Legal Services Commissioner and a personal-costs show cause if non-existent material is put forward. The practitioner expresses the submission in the practitioner's own judgment.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCR notice of appeal (QIRC Form 9) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to QIRC Form 9, titled on the forms page as a WCR notice of appeal. |
| Appellant's statement of facts and contentions, psychiatric or psychological injury (QIRC Form 9A) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to QIRC Form 9A. |
| Appellant's statement of facts and contentions, physical injury (QIRC Form 9B) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to QIRC Form 9B. |
| Respondent's statement of facts and contentions (QIRC Form 9C) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to QIRC Form 9C, titled on the forms page as the respondent's statement of facts and contentions. |
| Application for claim review (Workers' Compensation Regulator Form 542.3) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Form 542.3, version 6, the approved application for review under section 542, on which the applicant states the grounds and signs. |
| Workplace Injury Commission application for conciliation: completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Guide to the Workplace Injury Commission application for conciliation, including the 60-day period, the documents to attach, and the signature and authorisation in section 5. |
| VCAT review of a TAC decision: application completion guide | Form | AI use Red | Guide to asking VCAT to review a TAC decision, using the TAC page's 12-month period and VCAT's Application for Review of a Decision in the Review and Regulation List. |
| County Court notice of intention to refer a medical question to a Medical Panel: guide | Form | AI use Red | Guide to the County Court notice of intention to refer a medical question to a Medical Panel in a serious injury application for a work injury, from the Common Law Division Practice Note of 9 February 2026. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Queensland Industrial Relations Commission Practice Direction 1 of 2026 · 2026-10-23
- Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld), section 550 · 2026-10-23
- Queensland Courts: using generative AI · 2026-10-23
The tool writes nothing that is filed, including the notice of appeal, the submission, an affidavit or a witness statement.
Practice Direction 1 of 2026 refers to the Barristers' Conduct Rules and the Solicitors' Conduct Rules. It is the direction for this forum.