---
title: "Set the witness order for a Victorian personal injury trial"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/set-the-order-of-witnesses-and-the-documents-to-be-shown-to-each/victoria"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A21-LT20261023-10-VIC"
practice_area: "Personal Injury & Compensation (workers compensation, CTP/TAC, medical negligence)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["VIC"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-25"
---

# Set the witness order for a Victorian personal injury trial

> From the lawyer's witness list and the document index, set out the order of witnesses and the documents to be shown to each. The tool does not prepare the bundle given to the associate.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/set-the-order-of-witnesses-and-the-documents-to-be-shown-to-each/victoria  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-25

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## 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 | From the lawyer's witness list and the document index, set out the order of witnesses and the documents to be shown to each. The tool does not prepare the bundle given to the associate. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer settles the order and the bundle given to the associate. Expect a provisional list at the trial management directions hearing. At the final directions hearing, list the expert and lay witnesses, and any interpreter, video link or special need. Put documents that are not in the key documents file in the witness bundle. |
| Written for | Victoria |
| Applies to | [Set the order of witnesses and the documents to be shown to each](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/set-the-order-of-witnesses-and-the-documents-to-be-shown-to-each.md) |

## Checking plan

**Verify against sources**

The lawyer settles the witness order. The tool lists witnesses and document pages.

- What the AI does: From the lawyer's witness list and the document index, set out the order of witnesses and the documents to be shown to each. The tool does not prepare the bundle given to the associate.
- What the lawyer does: Settle the order and any list sent to the court.
- Who reviews: Lawyer competent in this practice area
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. At the trial management directions hearing, provide a provisional list of witnesses and say whether the timetable has been met.
2. At the final directions hearing, confirm judge alone or jury, the fees, the transcript, and the list of proposed expert and lay witnesses.
3. Say whether a witness needs an interpreter or a video link, whether a view is likely, and whether a witness has special needs.
4. Documents to be shown to a witness, which do not belong in the key documents file, go in a bundle given to the associate before that witness's evidence.

## Notes

- 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 joint memorandum includes a short outline of the evidence. The lawyer writes that memorandum. It is a guide of three to four pages and is not a substitute for the pleadings.

## Practical guide

Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of Victoria personal injury lists under Practice Note SC CL 3

**Deliverable**: A witness order with document pages. The lawyer settles anything given to the associate.

**Inputs**

- The lawyer's witness list
- The document index
- The final directions date

**Example**: Illustrative example: The order lists the treating doctor before the plaintiff, and the clinical notes are not in the key file. The checklist puts those notes in the witness bundle. The lawyer settles the bundle.

**Stop and escalate when**

- The witness list has not been settled by the lawyer.
- The tool is asked to write the joint memorandum.

Checked 2026-10-23.

## Sources

- [Supreme Court of Victoria, Practice Note SC CL 3, sections 9 and 10](https://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-06/SC%20CL%203%20-%20Personal%20Injuries%20Litigation.pdf) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [Supreme Court of Victoria, Practice Note SC GEN 25](https://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/areas/legal-resources/practice-notes/sc-gen-25-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-by-court-users) (checked 2026-10-23)
- [County Court of Victoria, PNCCV 1-2026](https://www.countycourt.vic.gov.au/files/documents/2026-06/use-artificial-intelligence-court-users-practice-note.docx) (checked 2026-10-23)

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