Who should attend
This session has been designed as a practical workshop for lawyers and officers with roles involving preparing statements of reasons for administrative decisions. Participants will have a working familiarity with the role of a statement of reasons as explaining the basis for a decision and facilitating administrative law review of that decision.
Outline and objective
In this half-day course we will use practical scenarios and worked examples to explore:
- the significance and importance of robust and persuasive reasons
- the technical requirements for a statement of reasons
- approaches to the drafting of reasons for maximum efficacy and persuasiveness
- the relationship between decision-making and reasons, including how to use a statement of reasons process to enhance decision-making
- scrutiny and review of reasons.
The session will incorporate scenarios to develop practical skills for preparing effective statements of reasons for decisions.
Presenters
Our presenters are AGS lawyers who have a great depth of knowledge of the government environment, and who practise extensively in this area of law.
Duration
This is a half-day course, either 9 am to 12.30 pm or 1.30 pm to 5 pm.
Cost
Standard fee – $490 (inclusive of GST) per person. No more than 20 people will be accepted on each course, and courses will only be conducted if we receive sufficient nominations. Registration is online with credit card payment. For any assistance, please email trainingservices@ags.gov.au.