---
title: "Record New South Wales interrogatories only where directions require them"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/prepare-interrogatories-on-liability-in-a-personal-injury-proceeding/new-south-wales"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-LT20261023-11-NSW"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NSW"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Record New South Wales interrogatories only where directions require them

> From the directions, record whether interrogatories have been ordered and the date for completion. The tool does not write the interrogatories and does not treat the practice note as leave to serve them.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/prepare-interrogatories-on-liability-in-a-personal-injury-proceeding/new-south-wales  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-25

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## 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 | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | From the directions, record whether interrogatories have been ordered and the date for completion. The tool does not write the interrogatories and does not treat the practice note as leave to serve them. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer writes any interrogatories that are served. Use Practice Note SC CL 1 for directions on interrogatories. It does not set a number or a subject. Do not serve interrogatories merely because the note lists them as a topic. Do not apply the note to the professional negligence list or the institutional abuse list. |
| Written for | New South Wales |
| Applies to | [Prepare interrogatories on liability in a personal injury proceeding](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/prepare-interrogatories-on-liability-in-a-personal-injury-proceeding.md) |

## Checking plan

**Verify against sources**

The lawyer writes the questions. The tool records only what the directions require.

- What the AI does: From the directions, record whether interrogatories have been ordered and the date for completion. The tool does not write the interrogatories and does not treat the practice note as leave to serve them.
- What the lawyer does: Decide whether directions for interrogatories are sought, and write any that are served.
- Who reviews: Lawyer competent in this practice area
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Practice Note SC CL 1 says directions may require the prompt completion of interlocutory steps, including interrogatories.
2. The note does not limit the number of questions or confine them to liability.
3. The text of the interrogatory rules was not opened. Do not invent a leave requirement or a cap.
4. SC CL 1 does not apply to professional negligence, possession, administrative law, institutional abuse, defamation or representative proceedings.

## Notes

- Supreme Court Practice Note SC GEN 23, commenced on 3 February 2025, prohibits generative AI from generating evidentiary content, and requires prior leave before it is used to draft an expert report.
- SC GEN 23 allows a chronology, an index or a witness list. No District Court generative AI practice note was opened. Practice Note 16 governs the General List.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: Supreme Court General Civil List under Practice Note SC CL 1

**Deliverable**: A note of any direction for interrogatories and its date. The lawyer writes the questions.

**Inputs**

- The directions
- The list the proceeding is on
- Any proposed orders

**Example**: Illustrative example: The directions are silent on interrogatories. The note does not add a set of questions. The lawyer decides whether to ask for a direction.

**Stop and escalate when**

- The proceeding is on an excluded list.
- The tool is asked to serve interrogatories without a direction.

Checked 2026-10-23.

## Sources

- [Supreme Court of NSW, Practice Note SC CL 1, paragraph 27](https://supremecourt.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/dcj/ctsd/supreme-court/documents/Practice-and-Procedure/Practice-Notes/common-law-practice-notes/current/PN-SC-CL-01-20260910.pdf) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Supreme Court of NSW, Practice Note SC GEN 23](https://supremecourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/Practice-and-Procedure/Practice-Notes/general/current/PN_SC_Gen_23.pdf) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [District Court of NSW, Civil Practice Note 16](https://districtcourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/practice-notes/district-court-pn---civil/District_Court_Civil_Practice_Note_16_-_Case_Management_in_the_General_List_004.pdf) (checked 2026-10-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*