Index the first-interview papers against the Queensland notice dates
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Index each paper from the first interview with its date, author, a short description and the page count. Do not say what the document proves, and do not calculate a notice date.
- What the lawyer must review
- Flag the paper that shows the first consultation or the first instruction
- Do not calculate a section 37 or section 9 date
- Date, author, short description and page count only
- Do not say what the document proves
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Queensland first-interview papers on a plaintiff personal injury file
Produce. An index of the first-interview papers, with the first-consultation and first-instruction papers flagged and no date calculated.
Have ready. The papers brought to the first interview; The lawyer's note of when a lawyer was first consulted and when a law practice was first instructed.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: A retainer letter is indexed by its date and author. The row flags it as the first instruction. It does not diary the section 9 part 1 date.
Stop and hand it back when
- The draft says what a document proves.
- The draft calculates a notice date.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Index each paper from the first interview with its date, author, a short description and the page count. Do not say what the document proves, and do not calculate a notice date. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Each row is the date, the author, a short description and the page count. There is no narrative.
- Flag a paper that shows the date the claimant first consulted a lawyer. Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 section 37 uses that date. Do not calculate the notice period.
- Flag a paper that shows the date a law practice was first instructed and whether the proposed defendant was then identified. Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 section 9(3) uses those facts. Do not calculate the part 1 date.
- The index does not say what a document proves. A medical report is described as a report, not as a finding.
Sources
- Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld) section 37 · 2026-10-23
- Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld) section 9 · 2026-10-23
An unidentified vehicle changes the section 37 periods. The index can flag a paper about identification. It does not decide that the vehicle is unidentified.
The index is an internal list. It is not sent.