Record general issues already determined that may bind a later dust claim
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- In a firm-controlled tool, list each earlier determination the lawyer identifies, the issue it decided and the later claim it may affect, with the judgment reference and no argument.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether an issue is a general issue and whether leave is needed.
- Where section 25B applies, the later judgment must identify the issue.
- Do not treat an issue as binding in Victoria or Queensland. No equivalent was opened.
- Written for / version
- NSW
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: NSW
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | In a firm-controlled tool, list each earlier determination the lawyer identifies, the issue it decided and the later claim it may affect, with the judgment reference and no argument. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Check each judgment reference against the decision, not a note of it.
- Confirm the table contains no argument about whether leave should be granted.
- Confirm Victoria and Queensland are marked as having no equivalent section opened.
- Confirm a later New South Wales judgment is flagged as needing to identify the issue.
Sources
- Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 (NSW) s 25B · 2026-10-23
- Dust Diseases Tribunal Act 1989 (NSW), in-force contents · 2026-10-23
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.
The Dust Diseases Tribunal practice-notes index opened on 23 October 2026 has no generative AI note. Do not treat a Supreme Court generative AI note as the Tribunal rule. Do not enter confidential information into a public tool.