---
title: "Draft a statement-of-reasons request and a reasons-deficiency table"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/draft-a-statement-of-reasons-request-and-a-reasons-deficiency-table"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A31-T1-R3"
practice_area: "Administrative & Public Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Draft a statement-of-reasons request and a reasons-deficiency table

> Draft the request letter, then list missing findings, unaddressed mandatory considerations and unexplained steps from the reasons that come back.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/draft-a-statement-of-reasons-request-and-a-reasons-deficiency-table  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Administrative & Public Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Draft the request letter, then list missing findings, unaddressed mandatory considerations and unexplained steps from the reasons that come back. |
| What the lawyer must review | Confirm the statutory trigger for reasons Do not treat a missing paragraph as automatically an error |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer reviews the work against the instructions, sources and intended use.

- What the AI does: Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope.
- What the lawyer does: Set the scope, verify the evidence, resolve exceptions and approve the final output for its intended use.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Suggested checking approach based on the task guidance. Complete the assessment for the actual tool, information and jurisdiction.
- Why: The plan reflects the described work and review requirements. Policy colours are not used to determine permission or checking.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
2. Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
3. Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.

## Notes

- Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts. The checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Request for reasons for a QCAT decision](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/administrative-and-public-law/form-qld-qcat-request-reasons.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to QCAT's online request for reasons for a decision. The forms index lists it as its own online service. |

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## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/draft-a-statement-of-reasons-request-and-a-reasons-deficiency-table/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*