--- title: "Set the Victorian timetable before an approval hearing" url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/set-the-timetable-and-who-is-served-before-an-approval-hearing/victoria" type: "task_jurisdiction_version" site: "AI Law Framework" id: "A21-ST20261023-11-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 Victorian timetable before an approval hearing > In a firm-controlled tool, set out the filing time, who is served, and what is not served, for the court the lawyer names. The tool writes nothing that is filed or signed. Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/set-the-timetable-and-who-is-served-before-an-approval-hearing/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 | In a firm-controlled tool, set out the filing time, who is served, and what is not served, for the court the lawyer names. The tool writes nothing that is filed or signed. | | What the lawyer must review | Confirm the forum, the dates, and any order allowing a different time. Prepare the supporting evidence yourself. The tool writes none of it. Confirm the current text of the filing rule before the dates are used. | | Written for | Victoria | | Applies to | [Set the timetable and who is served before an approval hearing](https://ailawframework.com/practice/personal-injury-and-compensation/set-the-timetable-and-who-is-served-before-an-approval-hearing.md) | ## Checking plan **Verify against sources** The lawyer confirms the forum and the dates. The Supreme Court and County Court filing paths are not the same. - What the AI does: In a firm-controlled tool, set out the filing time, who is served, and what is not served, for the court the lawyer names. The tool writes nothing that is filed or signed. - What the lawyer does: Make the legal assessment, check the source material and authorise the output for its intended use. - 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. In the Supreme Court, the application is by summons filed not later than 30 days after the compromise, payment or acceptance. 2. A copy of the affidavit in support shall not be served. In the Supreme Court, the Court may dispense with the summons where approval is sought at the trial. 3. In the County Court, unless the Court otherwise orders, the application is without notice, by filing the documents the rule names, not later than 30 days. 4. The tool writes nothing that is filed. ## Notes - Supreme Court rule 15.08(2), in the in-force consolidation, says the application for approval is by summons filed not later than 30 days after the compromise, payment or acceptance. Subrule (2.1) says a copy of an affidavit in support shall not be served. The tool writes nothing in that affidavit. Subrule (3) says the Court may dispense with the summons where approval is sought at the trial. Subrules (4) and (5) require the date of the compromise, payment or acceptance and the date of birth to be in evidence and stated in the order, and treat an approved acceptance as made or accepted at the time of approval. Subrule (6) refers to Forms 15A and 15B where money is to be paid to the person under disability. - County Court rule 15.08(2): unless the Court otherwise orders, the application is without notice to any other party, by filing affidavits, including affidavits of the litigation guardian and of the solicitor, and two copies of the proposed order, not later than 30 days after the compromise, payment or acceptance. Subrule (2.1) says a copy of an affidavit in support shall not be served. The tool writes nothing in that affidavit. Subrule (3) is shown as omitted in the consolidation that was opened. Do not say the County Court may dispense with a summons at trial. Funds in Court says Supreme Court approval is usually by an Associate Judge. If the product supports a court document, apply the note for that court: Supreme Court Practice Note SC GEN 25 (14 May 2026), the County Court practice note on artificial intelligence by court users (9 June 2026), or the Magistrates' Court guidelines issued 19 October 2026. One tool cannot verify another. Do not put confidential or sensitive information into a public tool. ## Practical guide Jurisdiction: Victoria: timetable and service before an approval hearing **Deliverable**: A timetable of the opened filing and service steps, naming who is served and what is not served. **Inputs** - The court - The date of the compromise, payment or acceptance - The date of birth **Example**: Illustrative example: A Supreme Court compromise for a child was made on a Monday. The timetable says a summons is filed within 30 days, and that the supporting evidence is not served. The lawyer prepares that evidence. The tool writes none of it. **Stop and escalate when** - The tool would write the supporting evidence. - The forum has not been identified. Checked 2026-10-23. ## Sources - [Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2025 (Vic) rule 15.08](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_reg/sccpr2025433/s15.08.html) (checked 2026-10-23) - [County Court Civil Procedure Rules 2018 (Vic) rule 15.08](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_reg/cccpr2018380/s15.08.html) (checked 2026-10-23) - [Funds in Court: approvals of compromise](https://fundsincourt.vic.gov.au/for-legal-other-professionals/approvals-of-compromise/) (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) *Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*