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Originating application (Federal Court Form 15): completion guide and accompanying-document rule
Link to the Federal Court's Form 15 with a guide to what r 8.01 requires, the statement of claim or affidavit that must accompany it under r 8.05, the migration certificate, the filing fee, and AI disclosure.
- Kind
- Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Where it applies
- Australia, Commonwealth
- AI use
- Yellow AI can help in set ways. A lawyer checks specific points before use.
- Law stated as at
- 18 October 2026
- Status
- Maintained. Checked on 18 October 2026 against the official form at fedcourt.gov.au and the 4 authorities it cites, for Australia and Commonwealth.
- Version
- 1
- Source
- Link to the official form. Licence: © Commonwealth of Australia (Federal Court of Australia). Link only: download the current approved form from the Court each time; do not copy or adapt it.
Where this comes from
The official form is published by fedcourt.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-18.
When to use it
Use when starting a proceeding in the original jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Australia, unless a special form applies (for example judicial review, Fair Work, arbitration or representative proceedings, which have their own originating application forms).
Used for these tasks
Each task page says how far AI may help with the task and what the lawyer must review.
How AI may be used
AI may help draft the relief claimed from the lawyer's case theory and check the application against the rules; the lawyer settles every order sought and every allegation and checks each instance before filing.
AI may
- Check that the application includes the applicant's name, address and address for service, and any representative capacity (r 8.01(2))
- Draft the list of relief sought from the lawyer's case outline, for the lawyer to settle
- Check whether a special originating application form applies to the cause of action and flag it
- Check that the accompanying statement of claim or affidavit is filed with it (r 8.05)
AI must not
- Must not choose the cause of action, the parties or the relief
- Must not draft the accompanying affidavit (sworn evidence)
- Must not sign the migration certificate under r 8.04
The lawyer checks
- Correct form: Form 15, or the special originating application the Rules require
- Damages claimed: accompanied by a statement of claim (Form 17) unless a practice note requires or permits another document
- No damages: accompanied by a statement of claim or an affidavit stating the material facts for fair notice
- Every authority and legislative reference checked against the source, and any AI disclosure the Court requires made
- Filing fee paid at the correct rate (corporation or other)
Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.
Official form
Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer. Licence: © Commonwealth of Australia (Federal Court of Australia). Link only: download the current approved form from the Court each time; do not copy or adapt it..
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