Set the order of witnesses and the documents to be shown to each
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the lawyer's witness list and the document index, set out the order of witnesses and the page of each document to be shown to that witness. The tool does not prepare the bundle given to the judge.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer settles the order and anything given to the associate or the other parties.
- Check that each document is one the party may show that witness.
- A provisional list sent to the court is read by the lawyer before it is sent.
- Keep clinical records in a firm-controlled tool.
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: NSWVICQLD
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the lawyer's witness list and the document index, set out the order of witnesses and the page of each document to be shown to that witness. The tool does not prepare the bundle given to the judge. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Match each document to the witness who will be shown it, and to a page in the index.
- Separate documents that belong in a witness bundle from documents in the key file.
- Where experts share a field, check whether the order requires their evidence to be heard together.
- Confirm each necessary witness is available before a request for a trial date is signed.
Sources
- Supreme Court of Victoria, Practice Note SC CL 3, sections 9 and 10 · 2026-10-23
- District Court of NSW, Civil Practice Note 16, standard orders for hearings · 2026-10-23
- Supreme Court of NSW, Practice Note SC GEN 23 · 2026-10-23
- Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) r 467 · 2026-10-23
- Supreme Court of Queensland, Practice Direction 9 of 2023, paragraph 18 · 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.