Interlocutory Written Submissions

Structured workflow for interlocutory written submissions: organise the supplied facts and documents, identify missing information, draft or analyse in stages, and verify facts, authorities and assumptions before use.

This is a reusable litigation prompt from the Litigation AI Prompt Repository. It is intended for Malaysian civil litigation but can be adapted by changing the placeholders. Use the Universal Litigator Control Block first where source discipline, adversarial review and authority verification matter.

Prompt

Draft written submissions for `[APPLICANT / RESPONDENT]` concerning `[APPLICATION]`.

Structure:

1. Introduction and Orders Sought;
2. Procedural Background;
3. Material Facts with affidavit references;
4. Issues;
5. Applicable Legal Principles;
6. Submissions by Issue;
7. Response to the Opponent’s Principal Arguments;
8. Discretionary and Practical Considerations;
9. Conclusion and Proposed Orders.

Apply each authority to the facts. Distinguish adverse authorities. Keep contested affidavit evidence distinct from findings the court is invited to make. Address the court’s discretion, proportionality, delay, prejudice, alternative relief and costs.