This article aims at analysing the decision-automation-systems currently used by public administrations in Italy. After an analysis of the legal framework, the different systems are classified and illustrated: in particular, the case of the so-called “good school” algorithm is discussed. The conclusions dwell on the reason for the scarce use of these tools in the Italian landscape, also due to the slow and uneven digitisation of the public sector.

With the decision no. 3066 of 23 April 2020, Tar Lazio rejected the request to suspend (precautionally) the effectiveness of the “Decreto interministeriale” of 7 April 2020, which established that, due to the Covid-19 emergency, Italian ports no longer represent a "Place of safety" under the SAR convention.