Draft the statement of reasons for a reviewable decision
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Work with the lawyer to draft the reasons from the decision-maker's findings and the material actually before them, keeping each finding tied to the evidence it came from, and list any finding in the draft with nothing on the file behind it and any material on the file the draft does not deal with.
- What the lawyer must review
- The decision-maker adopts the findings and the reasoning as their own; the lawyer checks that every material question of fact is addressed, that no finding rests on material the decision-maker did not have, and that nothing has been added after the event to improve the decision.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Work with the lawyer to draft the reasons from the decision-maker's findings and the material actually before them, keeping each finding tied to the evidence it came from, and list any finding in the draft with nothing on the file behind it and any material on the file the draft does not deal with. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
- The decision-maker adopts the findings and the reasoning as their own; the lawyer checks that every material question of fact is addressed, that no finding rests on material the decision-maker did not have, and that nothing has been added after the event to improve the decision.
- Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.
Sources
- https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/freedom-of-information-guidance-for-government-agencies/foi-guidelines/part-3-processing-and-deciding-on-requests-foi-access · 2026-09-27
- https://www.art.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-10/Administrative%20Review%20Tribunal%20%28Common%20Procedures%29%20Practice%20Direction.pdf · 2026-09-27
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.