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title: "Claim and statement of claim (South Australia Uniform Civil Rules Form 1 and Form 1S): completion guide"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/form-sa-ucr-claim"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
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area_id: "A5"
kind: "form"
ai_level: "yellow"
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task_ids: ["A5-T1-R2", "A5-V20260923-2"]
law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-22"
---

# Claim and statement of claim (South Australia Uniform Civil Rules Form 1 and Form 1S): completion guide

> Link to Uniform Civil Rules Form 1 Claim and Form 1S statement of claim on the Courts Administration Authority forms page, with a note to check special claim forms and pre-action forms before filing.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/form-sa-ucr-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: South Australia
- 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 courts.sa.gov.au and the 3 authorities it cites, for South Australia.

## When to use it

Use when starting a claim with Form 1 under the Uniform Civil Rules 2020 (SA), together with Form 1S where a statement of claim is uploaded with the claim. The lawyer confirms the current rule, and whether a special Form 1 or a Form 2 originating application is required instead.

## 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 the current Form 1 and Form 1S and list gaps or the wrong form; the lawyer writes the statement of claim and confirms the current rule before filing.

**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

- [Courts Administration Authority of South Australia, Uniform Civil Rules and Forms 2020](https://www.courts.sa.gov.au/rules-forms-fees/ucr2020/)
- [Uniform Civil Rules 2020 (SA), Form 1 Claim](https://www.courts.sa.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/wp-download-manager-files/court-forms/uniform-civil-rules/02-originating-process/Form%20001%20Claim.pdf)
- [Uniform Civil Rules 2020 (SA), Form 1S Statement of Claim uploaded with Claim](https://www.courts.sa.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/wp-download-manager-files/court-forms/uniform-civil-rules/02-originating-process/Form%20001S%20Statement%20of%20Claim%20uploaded%20with%20Claim.pdf)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.courts.sa.gov.au/rules-forms-fees/ucr2020/)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by courts.sa.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-sa-ucr-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.*