Plan how to take instructions from a client who is in custody
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the place and the contact method the lawyer names, draft a contact plan and list the identifiers a booking asks for. It does not say that leave is required, and it does not draft an application to a court.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides how contact is made and whether any leave is required.
- The plan is not filed and is not an application for leave.
- Check ASCR r 9, APP 11, and whether a breach is notifiable under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: NSWVIC
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Check the current court or regulator requirements, prescribed form and attachments for the intended document and filing.
- Confirm that the actual tool, feature and processing terms permit use of this information, including access, retention, training and disclosure conditions.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letter asking a prison for contact with a client | Letter | AI use Yellow | Letter asking a Victorian, Queensland or New South Wales prison to arrange a confidential legal conference with a person in custody, using that centre's own booking rule. |
| Authority for a lawyer to act for a person in custody | Form | AI use Yellow | A short authority the person in custody can sign so the firm may arrange contact with the prison and receive non-medical information about where they are. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.