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No work until the conflict check clears

A new matter acts against an existing client. Work is denied until the conflict check runs; the conflict can be waived only by two different partners.

Recorded 2026-10-27Synthetic dataLedger verified · 56 entries7 of 7 responses signature-checked

The situation

Conflict checks are easy to start late. An AI tool that works on a matter before it is cleared makes the problem worse.

What happened

A partner opens a new matter for a prospective client

Supervising partner

✓ Signed by the core

POST /v1/cases { "case_id": "M-2099-002", "domain": "lgl", "title": "Kestrel Marine v Orchid Lane", "sensitivity_tier": 2, "jurisdiction": "SG", "members": [ [ "assoc", "associate" ], [ "partner_b", "partner" ] ], "extension": { "client_id": "kestrel", "client_name": "Kestrel Marine Supplies Pte Ltd", "practice_area": "litigation", "adverse_parties": [ "Orchid Lane Holdings Pte Ltd" ] } }

Case id: M-2099-002
Members: [["partner_a","lead"],["assoc","associate"],["partner_b","partner"]]

Work starts before the conflict check

Associate

✓ Signed by the core

lgl.research on M-2099-002 · purpose research · tier 2 question: "inducement"

OutcomeDeniedthread thr-0530ccc18a5443b79c4e

Search matterSearchDenied✓ PII rescanb80ec2af0a…
R-LGL-01: the matter's conflict check is pending, not cleared
- R-LGL-01: No work on a matter until its conflict check is cleared or waived.

Ledger entries for this thread (2)

#	Entry	Outcome	Rules	Basis	Actor	Hash
41	SAFR disposition	Denied	R-LGL-01	R-LGL-01: the matter's conflict check is pending, not cleared	lgl-research-agent	9e4e9a33f8…
42	Result Gate	Denied		Result Gate: search	lgl-research-agent	665872dbca…

The partner runs the conflict check across every matter

Supervising partner

✓ Signed by the core

lgl.conflict on M-2099-002 · purpose operations · tier 2

OutcomeCompletedthread thr-afc440303d1541bc9499

Conflict checkConflict checkPassed✓ PII rescanb06c71477a…
Check id
cfl-0de147f10e154a3b9e81
Conflict status
conflicted
Hits
[{"kind":"adverse_party_is_client","name":"Orchid Lane Holdings Pte Ltd","other_matter":"M-2099-001"},{"kind":"client_is_adverse_elsewhere","name":"Kestrel Marine Supplies Pte Ltd","other_matter":"M-2099-001"}]
Result
hits

Ledger entries for this thread (3)

#	Entry	Outcome	Basis	Actor	Hash
44	SAFR disposition	Allowed	Within mandate, below all thresholds	lgl-intake-agent	e0f32e9ae0…
45	Conflict check	Hits	2 potential conflicts	partner_a	50be0a8760…
46	Result Gate	Passed	Result Gate: conflict	lgl-intake-agent	ec394fe0fc…

The partner proposes a waiver on informed consent

Supervising partner

✓ Signed by the core

POST /v1/cases/M-2099-002/ops/waive_conflict { "reason": "Informed written consent of both clients" }

Conflict status: conflicted
Waiver: proposed; a second partner must confirm

The same partner cannot confirm their own waiver

Supervising partner

✓ Signed by the core

POST /v1/cases/M-2099-002/ops/waive_conflict { "reason": "confirming" }

Refused by the core (403). Maker-checker: a different partner must confirm the waiver

A second partner confirms the waiver

Reviewing partner

✓ Signed by the core

POST /v1/cases/M-2099-002/ops/waive_conflict { "reason": "Consents on file" }

Conflict status: waived

Work on the matter can now proceed

Associate

✓ Signed by the core

lgl.research on M-2099-002 · purpose research · tier 2 question: "inducement"

OutcomeCompletedthread thr-e719c05d55d647d386de

Search matterSearchPassed✓ PII rescandf38e8a4ba…
Query: “inducement” · scope case · 0 passages
Search authoritiesSearchPassed✓ PII rescan5be2ccacbf…
Query: “inducement” · scope public · 3 passages
- [2099] SGCA 7 at [1]IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE [2099] SGCA 7 Civil Appeal No 70 of 2099 JUDGMENT OF THE COURT Coram: Chief Justice Moren Hale, Justice Sefa Quill, Justice Ada Rook (synthetic) [1] The appeal raises the test for inducement in misrepresentation. [2] A representee need not show that the misrepresentation was the sole inducement. It is enough that the misrepresentation played a real and substantial part in inducing the representee to enter into the contract. [3] Where a representation is material, an inference of inducement may be drawn, but the inference can be rebutted by ev
- [2099] SGHC 101 at [1]IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE [2099] SGHC 101 Originating Claim No 900 of 2099 Between Orchid Lane Holdings Pte Ltd (Claimant) And Kestrel Marine Supplies Pte Ltd (Defendant) GROUNDS OF DECISION Coram: Justice Ilsa Varden (synthetic) [1] This claim concerns a supply contract for marine fittings and the claimant's case that it was induced to contract by a misrepresentation about delivery capacity. [2] The claimant must prove a false representation of fact, made to induce the contract, which did in fact induce it. Following [2099] SGCA 7, inducement need
- [2099] SGHC 101 at [4][4] I find the misrepresentation was negligent rather than fraudulent. Damages are assessed under section 2(1) of the Misrepresentation Act on the tortious measure. [5] The claim succeeds. Costs follow the event.
Draft answerModel draftPassed✓ PII rescan✓ Citation verifierd01cc9b741…
- Drafted by the extractive fallback (quotes sources) because no approved model was configured
- Observed under R-OBS-01
Research answer: - [1] The appeal raises the test for inducement in misrepresentation. [2099] SGCA 7 at [1] - [2] A representee need not show that the misrepresentation was the sole inducement. [2099] SGCA 7 at [1] - IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE [2099] SGHC 101 at [1] - Following [2099] SGCA 7, inducement need not be the sole cause, but it must have played a real and substantial part in the decision to contract. [2099] SGHC 101 at [1] - [4] I find the misrepresentation was negligent rather than fraudulent. [2099] SGHC 101 at [4] - Damages are assessed under section 2(1) of the Misrepresentation Act on the tortious measure. [2099] SGHC 101 at [4] Drafted only from the passages above; a person must check it before use.

Ledger entries for this thread (7)

#	Entry	Outcome	Rules	Basis	Actor	Hash
50	SAFR disposition	Allowed		Within mandate, below all thresholds	lgl-research-agent	a52cf137fc…
51	Result Gate	Passed		Result Gate: search	lgl-research-agent	e476bc9eb7…
52	SAFR disposition	Allowed		Within mandate, below all thresholds	lgl-research-agent	f684bb5c42…
53	Documents read	Read		search (public)	assoc	ac95688741…
54	Result Gate	Passed		Result Gate: search	lgl-research-agent	60134e283f…
55	SAFR disposition	Allowed, observed	R-OBS-01	R-OBS-01: model.draft_answer is flagged for monitoring	lgl-research-agent	6c19b95afb…
56	Result Gate	Passed		Result Gate: model	lgl-research-agent	305136361f…

The outcome

Research is denied under R-LGL-01. The check searches every matter in the firm and finds the conflict. One partner proposes a waiver, the same partner cannot confirm it, a second partner does, and work proceeds.

Controls shown

R-LGL-01Every action on a matter is denied until its conflict check is cleared or waived.

Firm-wide searchThe conflict check reads every matter in the system context; only the matching names are reported.

Two-partner waiverMaker-checker on the waiver itself.

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