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title: "Originating claim (ACT Court Procedures Rules Form 2.1): completion guide"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/form-act-originating-claim"
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kind: "form"
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task_ids: ["A5-T1-R2", "A5-V20260923-2"]
law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-22"
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# Originating claim (ACT Court Procedures Rules Form 2.1): completion guide

> Link to Court Procedures Rules 2006 Form 2.1 originating claim (AF2026-13, effective 1 August 2026), for the ACT Supreme Court and Magistrates Court, with the Court's lodging checklist.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/form-act-originating-claim  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution.md)
- Jurisdictions: Australian Capital Territory
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-22
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-22 against the official form at legislation.act.gov.au and the 3 authorities it cites, for Australian Capital Territory.

## When to use it

Use when commencing a civil claim in the ACT Supreme Court or the ACT Magistrates Court by originating claim. Use Form 2.7 for an originating application. Attach the statement of claim in the approved form for the cause of action, such as Form 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 or 2.6.

## Used for these tasks

- [Draft pleadings from the facts-and-issues brief](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/draft-pleadings-from-the-facts-and-issues-brief.md)
- [Check procedural citations against the court rules](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/check-procedural-citations-against-the-court-rules.md)

## How AI may be used

AI may check a draft against Form 2.1 and the lodging checklist and list gaps; the lawyer writes the claim, the attachment and any affidavit, and chooses the court.

**AI may:**

- Check the draft against the current official form and list blank fields, missing attachments and inconsistent party names
- Flag when the proceeding looks like a motion, summons, judicial review or other process that uses a different form
- List the copies, layout and registry details stated on the court page that was opened

**AI must not:**

- Must not draft the indorsement, statement of claim, grounds or any affidavit
- Must not decide which court has jurisdiction, the monetary limit, or whether the claim is in time
- Must not sign, file or serve the document

**The lawyer checks:**

- The current form is the one prescribed for this kind of proceeding in this court
- Parties, court heading and relief match the instructions
- Any pre-action step, fee and practice direction is checked against the current rules

## Authorities

- [Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT), Form 2.1 Originating claim, AF2026-13, effective 1 August 2026](https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/af/2026-13/)
- [ACT Legislation Register, approved forms under the Court Procedures Act 2004](https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2004-59)
- [ACT Courts, Checklist for lodging civil claims](https://www.courts.act.gov.au/magistrates/law-and-practice/practice-notes-and-directions-and-notices-to-practitioners/checklist-for-lodging-civil-claims)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/af/2026-13/)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by legislation.act.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/form-act-originating-claim and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

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