Record intoxication under section 14G, with no percentage in the section
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the records the lawyer marks, list what is said about alcohol or drugs, the level if a document states one, and whether anyone says it was not voluntary. Do not decide a reduction.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether intoxication is proved and what follows. The section states no percentage.
- Do not copy a 25 per cent figure from another Act.
- Keep health and wage records in a firm-controlled tool, not a public one.
- ASCR r 9 and APP 11 apply. Decide if a breach is notifiable under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Victoria. A public liability claim in which intoxication is raised.
Produce. A sourced note of the intoxication facts against section 14G.
Have ready. Records the lawyer marks about alcohol or drugs; Any stated level; Any document saying consumption was not voluntary.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: A hospital note says alcohol was smelt and states no level. The note records the smell and leaves the level blank. It writes no percentage.
Stop and hand it back when
- The tool is asked to apply a percentage the section does not state.
- No marked record mentions alcohol or drugs.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the records the lawyer marks, list what is said about alcohol or drugs, the level if a document states one, and whether anyone says it was not voluntary. Do not decide a reduction. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Record only what the marked records say about alcohol or drugs, and a level only if a document states one.
- Section 14G applies to a claim for damages for death or personal injury alleging negligence.
- Note section 14B(4)(fa): voluntary intoxication and its level are also a matter on the occupier duty.
- Do not write a reduction percentage. The opened section has none.
Sources
- Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) section 14G · 2026-10-23
- Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) section 14B · 2026-10-23
- Supreme Court of Victoria Practice Note SC Gen 25 · 2026-10-23
Section 14G(2) also requires the court to consider whether the plaintiff was engaged in an illegal activity. That is a fact for the lawyer, not a percentage.
If this is filed in the Supreme Court of Victoria, Practice Note SC Gen 25, issued on 14 May 2026, calls for particular caution with affidavit material and expert reports, and says confidential information should not go into a public AI tool.