---
title: "Administrative & Public Law: precedents"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/administrative-and-public-law"
type: "precedent_area"
site: "AI Law Framework"
area_id: "A31"
precedent_count: 6
last_reviewed: "2026-10-17"
---

# Administrative & Public Law: precedents

> 6 starting-point precedents for Administrative & Public Law, each with the law behind it and how far AI may help.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/administrative-and-public-law  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-17

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Precedents

| Precedent | Kind | Jurisdictions | AI level | Summary | Law stated as at |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Freedom of information access application (Commonwealth, with NSW and NZ variants and review follow-ups)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/administrative-and-public-law/foi-access-application.md) | Letter | Australia, Commonwealth, New South Wales, New Zealand | Yellow | A scoped request for documents under the FOI Act 1982 (Cth) that meets s 15, heads off practical refusal and charges, and sets up internal and Information Commissioner review, with NSW GIPA and NZ… | 2026-10-17 |
| [Request for a statement of reasons for an administrative decision, with reasons-deficiency table](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/administrative-and-public-law/request-for-statement-of-reasons.md) | Letter | Australia, Commonwealth, New Zealand | Yellow | A request for written reasons under the ART Act 2024 (Cth) s 268 or the ADJR Act s 13, with a table for testing the reasons that come back against s 25D and the review grounds. | 2026-10-17 |
| [Request for reasons and review of an automated or AI-assisted government decision](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/administrative-and-public-law/automated-decision-review-request.md) | Letter | Australia, Commonwealth, United Kingdom (England and Wales), European Union | Yellow | A letter to a Commonwealth agency asking whether and how an automated system or AI shaped a decision, who actually decided, and under what authority, while seeking reasons, preservation of system… | 2026-10-17 |
| [Application to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review: completion guide (including the Generative AI Practice Direction)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/administrative-and-public-law/art-application-for-review.md) | Form | Australia, Commonwealth | Yellow | How to choose and complete the right ART application form: reviewable decision, time limits, fees, what goes in each part, attachments, and what the Tribunal's 2026 Generative AI Practice Direction… | 2026-10-17 |
| [Complaint to the Commonwealth Ombudsman: preparation guide and complaint summary](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/administrative-and-public-law/ombudsman-complaint.md) | Form | Australia, Commonwealth, New South Wales, New Zealand | Yellow | How to decide whether the Commonwealth Ombudsman is the right body, what to do first, and how to prepare a clear, evidence-backed complaint for the online form, with a model complaint summary to… | 2026-10-17 |
| [Agency AI transparency statement under the DTA standard: advice note and template for government clients](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/administrative-and-public-law/agency-ai-transparency-statement.md) | Policy | Australia, Commonwealth | Yellow | An advice note and template for a Commonwealth agency's public AI transparency statement that covers each minimum element of the DTA standard and links it to the agency's use case register, privacy… | 2026-10-17 |

The area's guidance on AI use: [Administrative & Public Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law.md). All areas: [Precedents](https://ailawframework.com/precedents.md).

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