diff --git a/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starters/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starter-auth/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/springboot/auth/ApiAccessDeniedHandler.java b/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starters/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starter-auth/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/springboot/auth/ApiAccessDeniedHandler.java
index 2d16b39..bde9820 100644
--- a/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starters/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starter-auth/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/springboot/auth/ApiAccessDeniedHandler.java
+++ b/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starters/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starter-auth/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/springboot/auth/ApiAccessDeniedHandler.java
@@ -14,17 +14,36 @@
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 
+/**
+ * Exception Handler for requests that have been authenticated, but do not have sufficient privileges to access
+ * the requested endpoint.
+ */
 @Slf4j
 @Component
 public class ApiAccessDeniedHandler implements AccessDeniedHandler {
 
     ObjectMapper objectMapper;
 
+    /**
+     * Creates an instance of the handler, with an object mapper to write the request body.
+     *
+     * @param objectMapper for writing the request body.
+     */
     @Autowired
     ApiAccessDeniedHandler(ObjectMapper objectMapper) {
         this.objectMapper = objectMapper;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Constructs the response object to return to the client, with a 403 Forbidden status and matching
+     * response body using the {@link ErrorResponse} model.
+     *
+     * @param request that resulted in an <code>AccessDeniedException</code>
+     * @param response so that the client can be advised of the failure
+     * @param accessDeniedException that caused the invocation
+     * @throws IOException -
+     * @throws ServletException -
+     */
     @Override
     public void handle(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response,
                        AccessDeniedException accessDeniedException) throws IOException, ServletException {
diff --git a/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starters/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starter-auth/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/springboot/auth/ApiAuthenticationFilter.java b/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starters/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starter-auth/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/springboot/auth/ApiAuthenticationFilter.java
index 8230b7a..c26fbc3 100644
--- a/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starters/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starter-auth/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/springboot/auth/ApiAuthenticationFilter.java
+++ b/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starters/laa-ccms-spring-boot-starter-auth/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/springboot/auth/ApiAuthenticationFilter.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ protected ApiAuthenticationFilter(ApiAuthenticationService authenticationService
     }
 
     /**
-     * Filter reponsible for authenticating the client the made the request. Successful authentication results in the
+     * Filter reponsible for authenticating the client which made the request. Successful authentication results in the
      * authentication details being stored in the security context for further processing, and continuation of the
      * filter chain. Unsuccessful authentication results in a 401 UNAUTHORIZED response.
      *