Prepare a request for review of a service tribunal conviction or punishment
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Working with the lawyer from the record of proceedings and the punishment, draft the request for review with the grounds and the outcome sought.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides the grounds, checks each against the record, and confirms the request is made in time and to the right reviewing authority.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Working with the lawyer from the record of proceedings and the punishment, draft the request for review with the grounds and the outcome sought. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Check each ground against the record of proceedings.
- Confirm the reviewing authority and any time limit under the Act.
- Consider whether a further review or an appeal is the better route.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petition to a reviewing authority for review of a service tribunal conviction or punishment (DFDA s 153) | Letter | AI use Yellow | A petition by a convicted ADF member to a competent reviewing authority under s 153 of the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth), lodged within 30 days after notice of the automatic review result, setting out the grounds and the relief sought. |
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Sources
- Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth) · 2026-10-18
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.