Prepare Victorian liability interrogatories within the list limit
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- From the pleading and the lawyer's issue list, list the liability topics the practice note allows and the topics it disallows. The tool does not write the interrogatories.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer writes every question that is served.
- In a Supreme Court list, keep the total to 30, including sub-parts.
- In a motor-vehicle or industrial case, do not go beyond liability and contributory negligence.
- The ban on witness names and medical-report or loss matters is County Court paragraph 8.9.
Rules that apply
The document starts from the task name. Change it if this piece of work is different.
The work product
Forum. Supreme Court of Victoria personal injury lists, or the County Court Common Law Division
Produce. A topic list. The lawyer writes the interrogatories.
Have ready. The pleadings; The lawyer's liability issues; The court and list.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The topic list includes a question about loss of earnings. The checklist marks paragraph 8.9. The lawyer removes it.
Stop and hand it back when
- The count, including sub-parts, would exceed 30 in a Supreme Court list.
- The tool is asked to serve the questions.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. From the pleading and the lawyer's issue list, list the liability topics the practice note allows and the topics it disallows. The tool does not write the interrogatories. 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
- Practice Note SC CL 3 limits interrogatories in a List to 30, including sub-parts.
- In a motor vehicle or industrial accident case they are confined to liability and contributory negligence unless the Court directs otherwise.
- County Court paragraph 8.8 confines interrogatories to questions of liability. Paragraph 8.9 generally disallows evidentiary matters, the identity of possible witnesses, and matters that belong in medical reports or particulars of special damage or loss of earnings.
- Paragraph 8.7 states a limit of 30, including sub-parts, for the Civil Claims Lists. Leave is required to exceed it. A self-represented party must seek leave to administer interrogatories.
Sources
- Supreme Court of Victoria, Practice Note SC CL 3, section 8 · 2026-10-23
- County Court of Victoria, Common Law Division Practice Note, paragraphs 8.7 to 8.9 · 2026-10-23
- Supreme Court of Victoria, Practice Note SC GEN 25 · 2026-10-23
Practice Note SC GEN 25, issued on 14 May 2026, covers Supreme Court documents, including pleadings, submissions and expert reports. Do not put confidential or sensitive material into a public AI tool.
The County Court number limit in paragraph 8.7 is stated for the Civil Claims Lists. Do not treat it as a General List number unless the note is read that way for the particular list.