File a Queensland request for a subpoena for clinical records
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- From the lawyer's list of hospitals and treating practitioners, draft the request: the name, the date range and the classes. The tool does not file the request or write the subpoena.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer settles the request. The court or the registrar issues the subpoena.
- File the request. Do not file the subpoena itself.
- Name the person, or the office or position, unless the registrar directs or the court orders otherwise.
- Decide whether a loss likely to result in serious harm must be notified under the Privacy Act.
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. A Queensland proceeding in which a subpoena is issued under rule 414
Produce. A schedule for the request. The lawyer writes the request. The subpoena is not filed.
Have ready. The hospitals and treating practitioners; The date range for the injury; Whether the registrar has directed that a name may be omitted.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The draft includes the subpoena in the filing. The checklist removes it and leaves the request. The lawyer files the request only.
Stop and hand it back when
- The person to be named is unknown and no direction has been given.
- The tool is asked to file the subpoena.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. From the lawyer's list of hospitals and treating practitioners, draft the request: the name, the date range and the classes. The tool does not file the request or write the subpoena. 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
- Rule 414 allows a subpoena to attend, to produce, or to do both, on the court's initiative or at a party's request.
- The court file gets the request. The subpoena, once issued, is not filed.
- Name the person, or describe the office or position, unless the registrar otherwise directs or the court otherwise orders. One request may ask for more than one subpoena.
Sources
- Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) r 414 · 2026-10-23
- Queensland Courts, Using generative AI · 2026-10-23
- District Court of Queensland, Practice Direction 12 of 2025 · 2026-10-23
Supreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2025 and District Court Practice Direction 12 of 2025 require a named practitioner to verify references in submissions. They are not a ban on generative AI in evidence.
The Queensland Courts generative AI page says not to enter private, confidential, suppressed or privileged information into a public chatbot.