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Originating application (Queensland UCPR Form 5)

Link to Queensland Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Form 5, the originating application used to start a civil case where a particular order is sought.

Kind
Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
Where it applies
Queensland
AI use
Yellow You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
Law stated as at
22 October 2026
Status
Maintained. Checked on 22 October 2026 against the official form at courts.qld.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Queensland.
Version
1
Source
Link to the official form. Licence: © State of Queensland (Queensland Courts). Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it.

Where this comes from

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

When to use it

Use when starting a Queensland civil case by originating application in the Supreme Court, District Court or Magistrates Court, rather than by claim and statement of claim. The Courts' applications page distinguishes it from Form 9.

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 check the draft against the current official form and list what is missing; the lawyer settles every statement that will be filed and signs or lodges the form.

AI may

  • Check the draft is the current version of the form and list every blank field or missing attachment
  • Index the documents on the file that the form calls for, with date and author
  • Turn the court's published filing and service steps into a checklist for this matter

AI must not

  • Must not write allegations, grounds, orders or figures in words that will be filed
  • Must not decide jurisdiction, standing or whether a time limit has been met
  • Must not sign, lodge or serve the form
  • Must not draft the supporting affidavit. Sworn evidence is for the lawyer and the deponent

The lawyer checks

  • Form 5 is right because the case is being started for a particular order, not continued in an existing proceeding (that is Form 9)
  • A filing fee is paid where the page says an originating application attracts one
  • The application is served personally. The page says any adult can serve it
  • If the respondent is a company, service is at the registered office by post, or personal service on a director, as the page states
  • Any supporting affidavit is prepared as sworn evidence. This guide does not draft it

Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.

Authorities

Official form

Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer. Licence: © State of Queensland (Queensland Courts). Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it..

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