AI Prompt Library

Administrative Law prompts for Australian lawyers

These prompts are designed for AU administrative law practitioners handling judicial review, merits review (ART/AAT and state tribunals), FOI, and government decision-making challenges. Copy any prompt, replace placeholders with your matter facts, and run it.

In short

A curated library of 25 AI prompts for Australian administrative lawyers. Each prompt is grounded in the ADJR Act, Judiciary Act section 39B, and current Federal Court and tribunal authority. Use them with Quillio for judicial review, merits review, and FOI work.

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Research

Research prompts (5)

Research jurisdictional error grounds

Prompt

Research the current categories of jurisdictional error following Kirk, Hossain, and recent High Court authority. Cover materiality and recent Federal Court applications.

Example use: Advising on judicial review of an ART migration decision.

Research procedural fairness content

Prompt

Research the current content of the procedural fairness obligation in [decision type]. Cover the hearing rule, the bias rule, and the recent authority on adverse information.

Example use: Challenging a regulator decision where adverse material was not disclosed.

Research Wednesbury unreasonableness

Prompt

Research the current Australian approach to Wednesbury unreasonableness following Li. Cover the standard of review and recent Full Court authority.

Example use: Considering a challenge to a visa decision on the ground of unreasonableness.

Research relevant/irrelevant considerations

Prompt

Research the current approach to mandatory and irrelevant considerations as a ground of judicial review. Cite recent authority on the standard.

Example use: A challenge to a licensing decision that failed to consider material evidence.

Research standing to seek judicial review

Prompt

Research the current test for standing to seek judicial review under the ADJR Act and section 39B of the Judiciary Act. Cover recent authority on special interest.

Example use: An environmental group seeking standing to challenge a development approval.

Drafting

Drafting prompts (5)

Draft an application for judicial review

Prompt

Draft an application for judicial review under the ADJR Act. Applicant: [details]. Decision: [details]. Grounds: [list]. Include the declaration/orders sought.

Example use: A judicial review application against a ministerial decision cancelling a grant.

Draft a statement of facts and contentions

Prompt

Draft a statement of facts and contentions for a merits review in the [ART/state tribunal]. Issues: [details]. Structure with each issue, the evidence, and submissions.

Example use: A statement of facts and contentions for an ART review of a social security decision.

Draft an FOI application

Prompt

Draft a freedom of information application to [agency]. Documents sought: [details]. Include the relevant legal provisions and any public interest considerations.

Example use: An FOI application seeking documents about an internal agency decision.

Draft reasons for a delegate decision

Prompt

Draft a statement of reasons for a delegate decision refusing [benefit/licence/approval]. Facts: [details]. Ensure compliance with section 25D of the Acts Interpretation Act.

Example use: Reasons for a regulator delegate's decision to cancel a licence.

Draft submissions for an internal review

Prompt

Draft submissions for internal review of a government decision. Decision: [details]. Grounds: [details]. Keep submissions focused on the decision-maker's criteria.

Example use: Internal review submissions against a Centrelink robodebt-style debt notice.

Review

Review prompts (5)

Review a statement of reasons

Prompt

Review this statement of reasons for adequacy under section 25D of the Acts Interpretation Act. Identify any gaps that could ground judicial review.

Example use: A statement of reasons provided by a delegate refusing a visa.

Review an FOI decision

Prompt

Review this FOI decision. Identify whether the claimed exemptions are properly made out and whether there are grounds for internal or OAIC review.

Example use: A decision refusing access to an internal agency memo on deliberative process grounds.

Review tribunal reasons

Prompt

Review these tribunal reasons for errors of law. Identify any jurisdictional errors, constructive failure to exercise jurisdiction, or material procedural unfairness.

Example use: Reviewing a migration tribunal decision for grounds of judicial review.

Review a regulator decision

Prompt

Review this regulator decision for judicial review prospects. Identify the grounds, the supporting evidence, and the likelihood of success.

Example use: A decision by a state health regulator suspending a practitioner pending investigation.

Review a notice of intention

Prompt

Review this notice of intention to [cancel/refuse]. Check procedural fairness compliance, the adequacy of reasons, and the evidentiary basis.

Example use: An agency notice of intention to cancel a business licence for alleged non-compliance.

Client comms

Client comms prompts (5)

Explain judicial review

Prompt

Draft a plain-English explanation of judicial review for a client considering challenging a government decision. Cover grounds, remedies, and limitations.

Example use: A client whose business has been affected by a regulator decision.

Explain merits review

Prompt

Draft a plain-English explanation of the merits review process in [tribunal]. Cover timeframes, evidence, hearings, and outcomes.

Example use: A client considering review of a Centrelink decision in the ART.

Explain FOI rights

Prompt

Draft a plain-English explanation of FOI rights and the process to obtain government documents, including exemptions and fees.

Example use: A client seeking information about an internal agency decision affecting them.

Explain procedural fairness

Prompt

Draft a plain-English explanation of procedural fairness, including the hearing rule and bias rule, for a client facing an agency decision.

Example use: A professional facing an agency investigation who wants to understand their rights.

Explain available remedies

Prompt

Draft a plain-English letter explaining the remedies available in administrative law, including quashing, declaration, injunction, and remittal.

Example use: Advising a client on likely outcomes in a planned judicial review application.

Strategy

Strategy prompts (5)

Strategy for judicial review

Prompt

Develop a strategy for judicial review of [decision]. Consider the grounds, evidentiary constraints, standing, time limits, and prospects.

Example use: Planning a challenge to a regulator decision affecting the client's ability to operate.

Strategy for merits review in the ART

Prompt

Develop a strategy for merits review of [decision] in the ART. Consider fresh evidence, framing, and decision-maker tendencies.

Example use: A merits review strategy for a migration refusal.

Strategy for FOI access

Prompt

Develop a strategy for obtaining government documents through FOI. Target: [details]. Consider the scope, exemptions, and review pathways.

Example use: Planning FOI requests to support a subsequent judicial review.

Strategy for engaging with a regulator

Prompt

Develop a strategy for engaging with a regulator during an investigation. Facts: [details]. Consider cooperation, legal professional privilege, and natural justice.

Example use: A professional services firm engaging with a regulator at the notice of intention stage.

Strategy for challenging delegated legislation

Prompt

Develop a strategy for challenging the validity of delegated legislation. Instrument: [details]. Consider ultra vires, unreasonableness, and procedural defects.

Example use: Challenging a state regulation that imposes a new licensing fee alleged to be ultra vires.

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