Check that delivered Queensland interrogatories have been answered
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- From the file, list any interrogatories that have been delivered and whether an answer is on the file. The tool does not write interrogatories or answers, and it does not apply a number limit.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer writes any interrogatories that are delivered, and any answers.
- Do not treat a party as ready for trial while a delivered interrogatory is unanswered.
- Do not import a Queensland number limit or subject limit. None was opened.
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. A Queensland proceeding in which interrogatories have been delivered, checked at the request for trial date
Produce. A list of delivered interrogatories and whether each has been answered. The lawyer writes any questions.
Have ready. The interrogatories that were delivered; The answers on the file; Whether a request for trial date is about to be signed.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: Five interrogatories were delivered and two have no answer. The list marks the party as not ready. The lawyer does not sign the request.
Stop and hand it back when
- It is unclear whether interrogatories were delivered.
- The tool is asked to draft the questions or the answers.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. From the file, list any interrogatories that have been delivered and whether an answer is on the file. The tool does not write interrogatories or answers, and it does not apply a number limit. 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 467 says a party is not ready for trial unless interrogatories that have been delivered have been answered under chapter 7, part 2, division 2, subdivision 2.
- The content of the interrogatory rules, and any requirement for leave, was not opened.
- Do not cap the questions at 30, and do not confine them to liability, on the strength of another court's practice note.
Sources
- Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) r 467 · 2026-10-23
- Supreme Court of Queensland, Practice Direction 5 of 2025 · 2026-10-23
- Queensland Courts, Using generative AI · 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.
Chapter 7 part 2 was not opened. The only proposition used here is the readiness cross-reference in rule 467.