This page provides example prompts for Vincent AI in Clio Work, organised by practice area and task, so you always know where to start. Select your practice area below for prompts to help you research the law, analyse documents, or draft and edit work product.
Vincent AI works best when you treat it like a knowledgeable colleague: give it context about the matter, the client's facts, and what you are trying to accomplish, then refine your question based on what it gives back. The prompts on this page are starting points, not scripts. Copy one, swap in your own facts and jurisdiction, and adjust the wording until it reads the way you would ask it yourself.
Note: Ensure that a qualified professional conducts final legal confirmation and due diligence on all of Vincent's responses.
Tip: For step-by-step Vincent AI workflows for your practice area, see the Practice Area Guides.
Clinical Negligence
Research the law
Transactional
- What must be shown to establish a breach of the duty to disclose material risks and reasonable alternatives under Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] UKSC 11, as distinct from a Bolam/Bolitho diagnosis or treatment claim?
- In England and Wales, what does the Pre-Action Protocol for the Resolution of Clinical Disputes require before proceedings are issued?
- Research the Bolam/Bolitho standard as applied to a [specialty] treatment decision and compile a memo assessing breach and causation.
Litigation
- In England and Wales, when may a periodical payment order under section 2 of the Damages Act 1996 be appropriate instead of a lump sum, and how should the Ogden Tables and the applicable discount rate be used when assessing lump-sum future loss?
- How are general damages in a clinical-negligence claim assessed using the Judicial College Guidelines, and when may provisional damages be awarded?
- Factual background: A diagnosis was delayed by several months despite presenting symptoms. The claimant’s expert says an earlier diagnosis would probably have changed the outcome, but the defendant’s expert disagrees. Goals: Argue breach under Bolam/Bolitho and causation on the balance of probabilities, addressing the competing expert evidence.
Analyse and review documents
Transactional
- Provide a structured first review of this medical report, GP record, or hospital record, flagging the treating clinicians, key dates, and any gaps.
- Extract each expert’s discipline (breach, causation, or condition and prognosis), their opinion, and where the experts’ opinions conflict, from these expert reports.
- Build a chronology of consultations, treatment, deterioration, and referrals from these medical records.
Litigation
- Break down this claim form and Particulars of Claim into the allegations of negligence, injuries said to result, and remedies sought.
- Organise this witness statement by topic and surface points bearing on consent, breach, and causation.
- Identify information suggesting that capacity or litigation-friend issues require fee-earner review, and flag any proposed settlement that may require court approval and any separate issue that may require Court of Protection involvement.
Draft and edit
Transactional
- For a potential birth-related brain-injury incident in an NHS provider in England, draft an internal Early Notification Scheme briefing for review, summarising the clinical events, potential eligibility triggers and information required before notification.
- Review this draft Letter of Response and rewrite any unclear sections.
Litigation
- Draft a concise causation section for a case summary or position statement for a case management conference, identifying the competing expert issues and proposed directions.
- Review this draft Schedule of Loss and rewrite any unclear items.
Corporate and Commercial
Research the law
Transactional
- What are the Companies Act 2006 requirements for incorporating and maintaining a private limited company (Ltd)?
- What makes a restrictive covenant in an employment or shareholder context enforceable under the restraint-of-trade doctrine?
- Research the due diligence required to acquire a private UK company and pull the findings into a memo.
Litigation
- What is the standard for piercing the corporate veil in English law?
- What duties do directors owe under ss.171 to 177 of the Companies Act 2006, and how do courts assess an alleged breach?
- Factual background: A minority shareholder in a closely held company alleges unfair prejudice after the board reinvested profits into a new product line instead of declaring dividends. Goals: Argue the unfair prejudice petition should be dismissed on the basis of the board’s good-faith, informed reinvestment decision and its statutory duty to promote the success of the company.
Analyse and review documents
Transactional
- Review this disclosure letter against the warranties in the share purchase agreement and flag any warranty not adequately covered by a specific disclosure.
- Build a table of the registered office address, confirmation statement due date, PSC register entries, authorised share structure, and good-standing status across these formation documents.
- Compare these two drafts of the share purchase agreement and flag every change to warranties, consideration, and completion mechanics.
Litigation
- Break down this claim form and Particulars of Claim for a derivative claim into its causes of action, parties, and relief sought.
- Build a table of each shareholder’s voting rights, distribution history, buy-sell triggers, and valuation method from these shareholders’ agreements.
- Build a timeline of events from this breach of directors’ duties claim.
Draft and edit
Transactional
- Draft a shareholders’ agreement covering contributions, management, and transfer restrictions.
- Review this draft shareholders’ agreement and rewrite any unclear provisions.
Litigation
- Draft the argument section of an application notice to enforce a confidentiality agreement in a business dispute.
- Review this draft application and rewrite the argument section for clarity.
Criminal Defence
Research the law
Transactional
- What Sentencing Council guideline applies to [specified offence], and what sentencing range may apply to a first-time offender?
- What must the CPS establish under the Full Code Test (the evidential stage and the public interest stage) to bring or continue a prosecution?
- Research licence conditions and recall risk on release from a custodial sentence and pull the findings into a memo.
Litigation
- What is the test for excluding evidence under s.78 of PACE 1984 where a search breached the code of practice?
- Factual background: The defendant faces sentencing for a non-violent drug offence with no prior convictions, documented PTSD, and completed inpatient treatment while on bail. Goals: Argue for a reduced sentence under the Sentencing Council guidelines, emphasising the mental-health condition and post-offence rehabilitation as mitigating factors.
Analyse and review documents
Transactional
- Review this basis-of-plea document and flag the agreed facts, sentencing implications, and any gaps against the prosecution case.
- Build a table of document type, date, author, exhibit reference, and relevance to the defence from these disclosure materials, flagging any reasonable line of inquiry under CPIA 1996 that the prosecution’s disclosure schedule does not appear to cover.
- Show me what changed between the Crown Prosecution Service’s first and revised charging decision or plea offer.
Litigation
- Break down this Indictment (or charge sheet, for summary matters) into its counts, elements, and alleged facts.
- Organise each witness statement by topic and surface timeline discrepancies and prior inconsistent statements.
- Build a timeline of events from these police reports and witness statements.
Draft and edit
Transactional
- Draft the mitigation section of sentencing submissions focused on cooperation and rehabilitation.
- Review this draft basis-of-plea document and rewrite any unclear sections.
Litigation
- Draft submissions in support of an agreed basis of plea ahead of the Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing.
- Review this draft PACE application (ss.76 to 78) and rewrite the argument section for clarity.
Employment Law
Research the law
Transactional
- What employee-liability information must be provided under TUPE, and which terms automatically transfer on a business or asset sale?
- What is the current statutory minimum notice period and redundancy pay entitlement under the Employment Rights Act 1996?
- Research the test for classifying an individual as an employee, worker, or self-employed contractor and pull the findings into a memo.
Litigation
- What is the test for direct discrimination under the Equality Act 2010? When can a genuine occupational requirement apply, and when is objective justification relevant, including in age-discrimination claims?
- How do courts assess the enforceability of post-termination non-compete and non-solicitation covenants, including legitimate interest, duration, geography, and scope?
- Factual background: A former employee alleges detriment for making a protected disclosure, but performance reviews documented declining productivity for 18 months beforehand. Goals: Argue the tribunal claim should fail by establishing the sole or principal reason for the treatment was the documented performance issue, not the protected disclosure.
Analyse and review documents
Transactional
- Review this employment contract and flag enforceability issues and ambiguous terms, including any restrictive covenants.
- Build a table of the restrictive-covenant scope, IP assignment clauses, termination entitlements, and notice provisions across these employment contracts.
- Show me what changed between the previous and revised staff handbook.
Litigation
- Break down this ET1 claim form into its legal claims, the protected grounds at issue, and the remedies sought.
- Build a table of the sender, recipient, date, key statements, and relevance to the whistleblowing claim from these email records.
- Build a timeline of employment events, grievances, and disciplinary actions from these documents, including the date of ACAS Early Conciliation.
Draft and edit
Transactional
- Draft a settlement agreement providing statutory and enhanced notice, with an enforceable waiver of statutory claims.
- Review this draft workplace policy and rewrite any unclear provisions.
Litigation
- Draft the argument section of an application for an interim injunction to enforce a non-solicitation covenant.
- Review this draft ET3 response and rewrite the grounds of resistance for clarity.
Family and Divorce
Research the law
Transactional
- When is a MIAM required before a financial remedy or children application can be issued, and what exemptions apply?
- How do the courts treat non-matrimonial and inherited property on divorce under the sharing, needs, and compensation principles?
- Research spousal maintenance entitlement and quantum and pull the findings into a memo.
Litigation
- What is the test for relocating a child after separation in England and Wales?
- How do the courts treat occupation of the family home pending a financial remedy application?
- Factual background: The primary carer seeks to relocate for a job. The other parent objects and has exercised consistent contact. Goals: Argue relocation is in the child’s welfare interests under the Children Act 1989 welfare checklist.
Analyse and review documents
Transactional
- Review this consent order and flag maintenance, capital division, and child-arrangements provisions and any enforceability concerns.
- Extract each pension scheme, cash equivalent transfer value (CETV), and benefit type from these pension valuations and PODE reports, flagging where actuarial advice on pension sharing is needed.
- Show me what changed between these two drafts of the consent order.
Litigation
- Break down this financial remedy application into the relief sought, the grounds, and the supporting facts.
- Build a table of income, imputed income, and maintenance obligations for each party from these Form E financial statements.
- Build a timeline of the relationship, separation, and child-arrangements history from these records.
Draft and edit
Transactional
- Draft a parenting plan covering decision-making, child arrangements, and dispute resolution.
- Review this draft consent order and rewrite any unclear provisions.
Litigation
- Draft the argument section of an application to vary spousal maintenance based on a change in circumstances.
- Review this draft application and rewrite the grounds for clarity.
Immigration and Nationality
Research the law
Transactional
- What are the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker route, including the sponsor licence and Certificate of Sponsorship requirements?
- What immigration history issues, such as past overstaying or breaches of conditions, affect the good character requirement for naturalisation, and for how long do they count against an applicant under current Home Office guidance?
- Research the requirements for an Indefinite Leave to Remain application on the relevant qualifying route and pull the findings into a memo.
Litigation
- What must an asylum claimant establish under Article 1A(2) of the Refugee Convention and the relevant Immigration Rules?
- How have the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal treated internal-relocation findings in similar claims?
- Factual background: An asylum claimant fears persecution as a member of a particular social group, and internal relocation was raised by the Home Office. Goals: Argue a Convention nexus and that internal relocation is not reasonable in this claimant’s circumstances.
Analyse and review documents
Transactional
- Review this sponsor’s job offer and Certificate of Sponsorship and flag gaps against Skilled Worker requirements.
- Build a table of the applicant, application type, submission date, and outstanding documents across these files.
- Summarise this applicant’s immigration history, prior applications, and any suitability or eligibility concerns from the uploaded file.
Litigation
- Break down this refusal decision (or, for judicial review, the letter before claim) into the grounds, findings, and issues for appeal or challenge.
- Build a table comparing persecution patterns, state response, and protected-group treatment across these country-of-origin information reports.
- Build a timeline of the claimant’s entries, applications, and immigration history from these records.
Draft and edit
Transactional
- Draft a covering letter for an Indefinite Leave to Remain application addressing eligibility and any suitability concerns.
- Review this draft covering letter and rewrite any unclear sections.
Litigation
- Draft the argument section of a First-tier Tribunal appeal (or judicial-review grounds) challenging a negative decision.
- Review this draft response to a procedural-fairness letter and rewrite any unclear sections.
Insolvency and Debt Recovery
Research the law
Transactional
- When can a creditor rely on a statutory demand as evidence of a company’s inability to pay debts under section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986, and when may the company seek to restrain a winding-up petition?
- What are the requirements for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to be approved by creditors under the Insolvency Act 1986?
- Research the requirements for an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) to be approved and pull the findings into a memo.
Litigation
- What must be shown to establish wrongful trading under s.214 of the Insolvency Act 1986, and what defence is available to a director who took every step to minimise loss to creditors?
- What must a liquidator establish to recover a transaction at an undervalue (s.238) or a preference (s.239) under the Insolvency Act 1986?
- Factual background: A creditor petitions to wind up a company alleging debt from a disputed supply contract, but the underlying invoice is genuinely disputed on grounds unrelated to insolvency. Goals: Argue the petition should be struck out because a winding-up petition is not the correct forum for a genuinely disputed debt.
Analyse and review documents
Transactional
- Review this CVA proposal and flag feasibility, creditor treatment, and voting requirements.
- Build a table of the claimed debts, supporting documents, sums due, and priority status from these proofs of debt.
- Show me what changed between these two versions of the CVA proposal.
Litigation
- Break down this claim form and Particulars of Claim (or winding-up petition) into the debt alleged, statutory basis, and relief sought.
- Compare the Particulars of Claim against the Defence and Counterclaim and identify the disputed sums and set-off issues.
- Build a table of the claim amount, priority status, security interest, and objection history from these proofs of debt.
Draft and edit
Transactional
- Draft a letter before claim to enforce a personal guarantee against a director following the principal debtor’s insolvency.
- Review this draft CVA proposal and rewrite any unclear provisions.
Litigation
- Draft the argument section of an application to set aside an individual statutory demand on grounds of genuine dispute.
- Review this draft application and rewrite the argument section for clarity.
Intellectual Property and Technology
Research the law
Transactional
- Who is deemed to be the author of a computer-generated literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work with no human author under s.9(3) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, and what issues arise when applying this provision to AI-generated output?
- Who owns copyright in work created by an independent contractor for a commissioning business, and what should the business address in a written assignment to secure ownership?
- Research the requirements for protecting confidential information as a trade secret under the common law and the Trade Secrets Regulations 2018, and compile a memo.
Litigation
- How do UK courts construe patent claims, and what role does the prosecution history play?
- What must a claimant establish to obtain an interim injunction in a Patents Court action, applying the American Cyanamid test?
- Factual background: A competitor uses a sign similar to our client’s registered trade mark for related goods, and there is evidence of actual customer confusion. Goals: Argue a likelihood of confusion under s.10(2) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 and seek an injunction.
Analyse and review documents
Transactional
- Review the data-processing terms in this technology agreement against UK GDPR Article 28 processor obligations and flag any gaps.
- Compare these two licence drafts and flag every change to the grant, royalty, and indemnification terms.
- Build a table of the mark, Nice class(es), filing date, and status across these UKIPO trade mark applications.
Litigation
- Break down this claim form and Particulars of Claim for patent infringement into the asserted claims, accused products, and relief sought.
- Compare the Particulars of Claim against the Defence and Counterclaim and identify the disputed validity and infringement issues.
- Build a table of the reference, date, and disclosure relevant to validity from these prior-art materials.
Draft and edit
Transactional
- Draft an IP assignment for a contractor engagement, including a moral-rights waiver.
- Review this draft technology licence and rewrite any unclear provisions.
Litigation
- Draft the argument section of a skeleton argument on claim construction for a Patents Court action.
- Review this draft Particulars of Claim and rewrite the infringement allegations for clarity.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Research the law
Transactional
- When can the court stay proceedings, or penalise a party in costs, for unreasonably refusing to engage in mediation, following Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416?
- Under English law, when does a duty of care in tort arise concurrently with a contractual claim, and how is pure economic loss treated?
- Research the elements and available damages for a breach of contract claim under English law and pull the findings into a memo.
Litigation
- What are the costs consequences under CPR Part 36 of failing to beat a claimant’s offer, or a defendant’s failure to accept one, at trial?
- Factual background: The claimant sues for breach of a supply contract but continued accepting deliveries and paying invoices for several months after the alleged breach. Goals: Argue the claimant affirmed the contract or waived the breach and is barred from recovering damages for that period.
- How do English courts apply the pure economic loss rule to tort claims arising out of a contract?
Analyse and review documents
Transactional
- Review this agreement and flag the key obligations, breach triggers, and remedy provisions.
- Build a table of the parties, effective date, governing law, and termination rights across these agreements.
- Show me what changed between these two versions of the settlement agreement.
Litigation
- Break down this claim form and Particulars of Claim into its causes of action, supporting facts, and relief sought.
- Build a table of each document’s author, date, key statements, and relevance to our Defence from these disclosure documents.
- Build a timeline of the events underlying the dispute from these emails, contracts, and filings.
Draft and edit
Transactional
- Draft a letter of claim setting out the breach, the harm to our client, and a response deadline.
- Review this draft settlement agreement and rewrite any unclear provisions.
Litigation
- Draft a Part 36 offer letter setting out the offer, the relevant period, and the costs consequences of non-acceptance.
- Review this draft Defence and rewrite the pleaded defences for clarity.
Personal Injury
Research the law
Transactional
- What is the limitation period for a negligence claim from a road-traffic accident on [Date], including the date-of-knowledge test under s.14 of the Limitation Act 1980?
- What are the current whiplash tariff bands and the Official Injury Claim portal thresholds for road-traffic soft-tissue injuries?
- Research liability, quantum comparators under the Judicial College Guidelines, and Rehabilitation Code 2015 entitlements for a soft-tissue RTA injury, and compile a demand-support memo.
Litigation
- What is the English-law standard for admitting expert evidence on future loss of earning capacity under CPR Part 35?
- Factual background: Client slipped on an unmarked wet floor in a shop with prior falls in the same spot and a skipped inspection. Goals: Argue the occupier’s failure to warn of or remedy a known hazard breaches its duty under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957.
- How do the courts apply contributory negligence apportionment under the Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945?
Analyse and review documents
Transactional
- Review this proposed settlement for negotiation gaps, unfavourable release language, and subrogation or indemnity provisions.
- Extract provider, date of treatment, diagnosis, prognosis, and billed charges from these medical records and invoices.
- Map treatment from the date of injury to the point at which recovery and prognosis stabilise, using these medical records.
Litigation
- Identify negligence theories, named defendants, and claimed heads of loss in this claim form and Particulars of Claim.
- Organise this witness statement by topic and surface points bearing on liability, causation, and injury extent.
- Extract evidence type, source, party supported, and relevance to negligence elements from these accident reports, records, and expert reports.
Draft and edit
Transactional
- Draft a Letter of Claim under the relevant pre-action protocol, itemising the disputed heads of loss and the basis for the claim.
- Review this draft settlement agreement and rewrite any unclear provisions.
Litigation
- Draft a Reply to the Defence addressing the disputed liability, causation and loss issues in this personal injury claim.
- Review this draft Particulars of Claim and rewrite any unclear allegations.
Property and Conveyancing
Research the law
Transactional
- What lease-extension or enfranchisement rights apply under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, and what is the current commencement status of its provisions?
- What SDLT, LTT, or LBTT liability arises on this transaction, and does the property fall within England, Wales, or Scotland for tax purposes?
- Research the planning, permitted-development, and title-clearance steps for a residential development, and compile a memo.
Litigation
- What is the standard for establishing a prescriptive easement under English law, including the required prescription period?
- How do adverse possession rules differ for registered land under the Land Registration Act 2002 compared with unregistered land?
- Factual background: Buyer found post-completion that the seller concealed open enforcement notices and a planning breach despite compliant replies to pre-contract enquiries. Goals: Argue breach of the seller’s replies to enquiries or misrepresentation and seek indemnification under the survival clause.
Analyse and review documents
Transactional
- Identify high-risk clauses in this commercial contract for sale, including conditions, title, and completion.
- Compare these two contract-for-sale drafts and flag every change to conditions, title, completion, and default terms.
- Build a table to check whether the seller, buyer, or any registered proprietor in the chain is an overseas entity required to register with Companies House under the Register of Overseas Entities, and flag any missing registration. Where the property is a flat in a block, also flag any outstanding Building Safety Act 2022 remediation or cladding issues.
Litigation
- Extract the legal claims, parties, contested property interests, and relief sought from this claim form and Particulars of Claim.
- Extract the disputed provision, each party’s interpretation, and supporting language from these contracts for sale and amendments.
- Build a timeline of survey, financing, disclosure, and completion events from these records.
Draft and edit
Transactional
- Draft a commercial lease covering base rent, service charge, rent review, assignment/subletting, and default remedies.
- Review this draft contract for sale and rewrite any unclear provisions.
Litigation
- Draft the argument section for an application seeking indemnification for undisclosed enforcement notices under a survival clause.
- Review this draft claim form and Particulars of Claim and rewrite any unclear allegations.
Wills, Trusts and Probate
Research the law
Transactional
- What are the execution formalities for a valid will under section 9 of the Wills Act 1837, and in what limited circumstances can an unwitnessed will be valid?
- How is a discretionary trust protected from a beneficiary’s creditors under English trust law?
- Research the inheritance-tax and reporting consequences of funding a trust with property, and draft a memo.
Litigation
- What is the standard for undue influence in a will challenge under English law? Cite the three most recent appellate decisions.
- Factual background: A beneficiary challenges a will executed shortly before death, where the testator depended on a carer who arranged the drafting and benefits under it. Goals: Argue undue influence, or in the alternative want of knowledge and approval, and seek to set the will aside.
- How is a claim for reasonable financial provision brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975?
Analyse and review documents
Transactional
- Compare the original will against its amended version or codicil and flag every change to beneficiaries, specific gifts, executors, and named alternates.
- Compare this will against this lasting power of attorney for health and welfare. Flag inconsistencies in named individuals, addresses, and estate-planning intentions, while distinguishing executorial functions from lifetime decision-making authority.
- Build an asset inventory table from these account statements, deeds, and valuations, capturing asset, institution, date-of-death value, ownership/title, and beneficiary designation, including any digital assets such as cryptocurrency or online accounts.
Litigation
- Identify the claims, named fiduciaries, and contested assets in this claim form or Part 8 claim to frame the will challenge or trust dispute.
- Organise this witness statement by topic and surface key evidence on the testator’s capacity and the will’s execution.
- Build a timeline of estate-planning changes, medical events, and fiduciary actions for the will challenge.
Draft and edit
Transactional
- Draft a discretionary trust with successor-trustee provisions, specific gifts, coordinating will provisions, and a note on any digital assets to be addressed separately.
- Review this draft trust deed and rewrite any unclear provisions.
Litigation
- Draft the argument section of an application to compel the personal representative to produce estate accounts for suspected self-dealing.
- Review this draft Particulars of Claim in a will-validity dispute and rewrite any unclear allegations.