---
title: "Set out the liability questions for a dog attack"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/set-out-the-liability-questions-for-a-dog-attack"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-PL20261023-7"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Set out the liability questions for a dog attack

> List the owner or person in apparent control, the harm described in the records, and any provocation or trespass the documents mention. Do not plead the cause of action.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/set-out-the-liability-questions-for-a-dog-attack  
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 | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List the owner or person in apparent control, the harm described in the records, and any provocation or trespass the documents mention. Do not plead the cause of action. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides who is liable, on which section, and whether a defence in that section is open. Do not turn an offence into a civil damages claim unless the opened section creates one. 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). |
| Written for / versions | 3 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: List the owner or person in apparent control, the harm described in the records, and any provocation or trespass the documents mention. Do not plead the cause of action.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides who is liable, on which section, and whether a defence in that section is open. Do not turn an offence into a civil damages claim unless the opened section creates one. 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).
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Name the owner and any person in apparent control from a document, not from the client's description alone.
2. In Victoria keep the offence, and any compensation order after a finding of guilt, separate from a negligence claim.
3. In New South Wales record the section 25 exceptions that the documents raise.
4. In Queensland do not import the New South Wales damages section.

## Notes

- 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.
- If the same facts later go into an affidavit or witness statement in the District Court of New South Wales, its Generative AI Practice Note (commenced 3 February 2025) says generative AI must not generate that content.
- Supreme Court of Victoria practice note SC GEN 25 (commenced 14 May 2026) calls for particular caution where generative AI assists with affidavit material, a witness statement or an expert report. The document must reflect the person's own knowledge.
- Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 5 of 2025 requires the practitioner responsible for written submissions to be named, and to verify the references.

## Sources

- [Domestic Animals Act 1994 (Vic) section 29, AustLII](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/daa1994163/s29.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) section 9, AustLII](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/cla2003161/s9.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Companion Animals Act 1998 (NSW) section 25, AustLII](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/caa1998174/s25.html) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) section 48, AustLII](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/wa1958111/s48.html) (checked 2026-10-23)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [New South Wales](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/set-out-the-liability-questions-for-a-dog-attack/new-south-wales.md) | Yellow |
| [Victoria](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/set-out-the-liability-questions-for-a-dog-attack/victoria.md) | Yellow |
| [Queensland](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/set-out-the-liability-questions-for-a-dog-attack/queensland.md) | Yellow |

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