Legal Triage
Legal Issue Triage
Turn a messy situation into a list of issues worth investigating.
Describe what happened in your own words. The triage tool identifies the areas of law engaged and the questions that would narrow it down.
Triage is about direction, not conclusion. Time limits, jurisdiction and the availability of a remedy all need checking, and some of those run out quickly.
How to use it
- 1Describe the situation in plain language.
- 2Review the issues identified and the follow-up questions.
- 3Check any applicable time limit before doing anything else.
What it does not do
- Not legal advice.
- Cannot assess merit or predict an outcome.
- Time limits must be confirmed separately.
Output is AI-generated. Check every case, section and quotation against the primary source before you rely on it or file it.
Common questions
- Is this legal advice?
- No. It identifies issues to investigate. For advice about your circumstances, speak to a lawyer. Community legal centres and legal aid may be able to help if cost is a barrier.
- Why do time limits matter so much?
- Many causes of action and review rights have strict limitation or filing periods. Once they expire a remedy can be lost regardless of merit, so confirm the deadline first.
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