A pleading-compliant defence in the time it takes to read the claim.
I draft statements of claim, defences, cross-claims, and replies under UCPR 2005 (NSW) and FCR 2011 (Cth) — paragraph-numbered, properly particularised, and in the form the rules require.
I draft civil pleadings that comply with the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth), and the equivalent rules in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. I produce statements of claim, defences, cross-claims, and replies — paragraph-numbered, properly particularised, with the admissions/denials/non-admissions distinction applied correctly in defences. The output is a first draft for counsel review, not a final document.
What changes
Drafting a defence to a 42-paragraph statement of claim in a commercial dispute: 3-4 hours to read the claim, cross-reference the contract, decide admit/deny/non-admit on each paragraph, draft the affirmative defences, and check the particulars.
I read the claim, the contract, and your case outline, and produce a paragraph-by-paragraph draft defence — with admissions, denials, and non-admissions correctly distinguished, affirmative defences drafted, and particulars provided — in under 20 minutes. You review and refine; the mechanical work is done.
From upload to output
Upload the claim and the source documents
Give me the statement of claim (or the facts for a claim you are drafting), the contract or key documents, and a short outline of your client's position.
I apply the right rules
For NSW Supreme Court, UCPR 2005 Part 14; for Federal Court, FCR 2011 Part 16; for each other jurisdiction, the matching rules. I apply the correct form, structure, and particularisation requirements.
Draft paragraph-by-paragraph
Defences are drafted as admit / deny / not admit on each paragraph with the reason required by the rules. Claims are drafted with material facts followed by particulars. Cross-claims reference the correct procedural mechanism.
Hand to counsel
Export the draft to Word. Counsel reviews, adjusts strategy, and signs off. The clerical drafting time disappears.
What you can do with Quillio pleadings drafting
- Draft statements of claim under UCPR 2005 (NSW) or FCR 2011 (Cth)
- Draft defences with correct admit/deny/non-admit structure
- Draft cross-claims with the right procedural referencing
- Draft replies addressing each paragraph of the defence
- Apply particularisation requirements under UCPR r14.12 (NSW)
- Draft amended pleadings with tracked changes against the prior version
- Produce summons and originating applications
- Draft statements of agreed facts for interlocutory argument
A real example
You act for the defendant in a NSW Supreme Court contract dispute. The plaintiff has filed a 38-paragraph statement of claim. You have the contract, your client's file notes, and a short outline of the commercial position.
Upload the statement of claim, the contract, and a 1-page outline of your client's position on each disputed event.
A draft defence under UCPR 2005 Part 14, paragraph-numbered against the claim, with: admissions on the formation and basic chronology paragraphs, denials with reasons on the breach paragraphs, non-admissions on matters within the plaintiff's knowledge, affirmative defences on the limitation argument you flagged, and a set-off cross-claim pleaded with particulars. Ready for counsel review.
Documents, jurisdictions, and practice areas
Document types
- Statements of claim
- Defences
- Cross-claims and counter-claims
- Replies to defence
- Amended pleadings
- Summons and originating applications
- Statements of agreed facts
- Particulars in response to a request
Jurisdictions
- NSW
- VIC
- QLD
- WA
- SA
- TAS
- ACT
- NT
- Federal
- NZ
Practice areas
- Litigation
- Commercial
- Employment
- Personal Injury
- Property
Pleadings Drafting FAQs
Does this replace counsel?
No — and it should not. I produce a first-draft pleading that saves the mechanical drafting time. Counsel's strategic judgment on what to plead, what affirmative defences to run, and how to frame particulars is the point of briefing counsel. I make the clerical part of drafting faster so counsel can focus on strategy.
Which procedural rules does it apply?
UCPR 2005 for NSW Supreme, District, and Local Courts; FCR 2011 for Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court; the SCR and CPA for Victoria; UCPR 1999 for Queensland; RSC 1971 for WA; and the equivalent rules in SA, TAS, ACT, and NT. I pick the right rule set from the jurisdiction you specify.
Does it get admit/deny/non-admit right?
Yes — this is exactly the kind of structured clerical task I do well. I apply the admit-what-is-true, deny-what-is-false-with-reasons, not-admit-what-is-outside-your-client's-knowledge pattern that UCPR r14.26 and the equivalent state rules require. Counsel verifies the positions taken; I do not make strategic calls on what to admit.
Can it draft amendments?
Yes. Give me the existing pleading and the new facts or legal positions to incorporate, and I produce an amended pleading with tracked changes against the prior version, ready for filing.
How does it handle particulars?
I apply the particularisation requirements under UCPR r14.12 (NSW) and the equivalent rules — material facts in the main paragraphs, particulars under each paragraph. For fraud, misrepresentation, and the other matters that require fuller particulars, I flag it.
Can it draft for Federal Court?
Yes. Federal Court pleadings follow FCR 2011 and the practice notes. I apply the FCR form (with the correct court heading, numbered paragraphs, and particularisation) and handle the interaction with Federal Court practice notes on efficient case management.
Is this safe to use on a matter under way?
Yes, with the right discipline. Treat the output as a first draft — counsel and the instructing solicitor review every paragraph before filing. Do not file anything straight out of any AI tool. Used this way, I save the drafting hours while you and counsel keep the judgment.
Try it on a current document.
The fastest way to see the value is to run it against a defence you are drafting this week — compare the draft it produces to the hours you would have spent. Free trial, no credit card, no sales call.
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