Verify references in a Queensland Planning and Environment Court or Land Court…

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Key facts

Human involvement
RedLawyer-led
How AI is used
List the citations in a draft submission so the named practitioner can check each one against the source.
What the lawyer must review
Planning and Environment Court Practice Direction 7 of 2025 was signed by the Chief Judge on 25 September 2025 and does not print a separate commencement date. Land Court Practice Direction 4 of 2025 commences on 29 September 2025 and says it maintains consistency with Supreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2025. Neither direction bans AI. Each requires the named individual practitioner, not the firm, to verify references. Do not treat either direction as a Magistrates Court direction.
Written for / version
Written for Queensland

The work product

Forum. Queensland

Produce. Verify references in a Queensland Planning and Environment Court or Land Court submission

Have ready. Planning and Environment Court Practice Direction 7 of 2025; Land Court of Queensland Practice Direction 4 of 2025; The matter instructions and the documents the output will rely on..

Example of the limit. Stop before the result is filed, sent or relied on. Planning and Environment Court Practice Direction 7 of 2025 was signed by the Chief Judge on 25 September 2025 and does not print a separate commencement date. Land Court Practice Direction 4 of 2025 commences on 29 September 2025 and says it maintains consistency with Supreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2025. Neither direction bans AI. Each requires the named individual practitioner, not the firm, to verify references. Do not treat either direction as a Magistrates Court direction.

Stop and hand it back when

  • The cited source is not the instrument that applies to this forum or this date.
  • The output states a fact, date, citation, figure or commitment that is not in the instructions or the source.
  • The responsible lawyer has not approved the exact output for its intended use.

Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-10.

Who does what

Who does what
RoleWhat they do
AssistanceSupporting preparation only. List the citations in a draft submission so the named practitioner can check each one against the source. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human.
LawyerPerform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use.

Checklist

  1. Open the cited source and confirm it is the current instrument for this forum and this date.
  2. Planning and Environment Court Practice Direction 7 of 2025 was signed by the Chief Judge on 25 September 2025 and does not print a separate commencement date. Land Court Practice Direction 4 of 2025 commences on 29 September 2025 and says it maintains consistency with Supreme Court Practice Direction 5 of 2025. Neither direction bans AI. Each requires the named individual practitioner, not the firm, to verify references. Do not treat either direction as a Magistrates Court direction.
  3. Compare the output with the source and the instructions, including material the output left out.
  4. The responsible lawyer approves the exact output for its intended use, or sends it back.

Sources

Suggested working checks from the linked public sources. Read the source and confirm it applies to this forum and this date. The checks do not approve software or record that the work is done.

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