Focus: Administrative Law, 3rd edition

Focus - Administrative Law highlights principles, practices and institutions that provide mechanisms for supervision, regulation and structuring of the exercise of executive power of the government.

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The aim of Focus - Administrative Law is to simplify this complex area of law by highlighting the principles, practices and institutions that provide mechanisms for the supervision, regulation and structuring of the exercise of the executive power of the government.

The text focuses on Commonwealth law, but reference is made to State and Territory law where it is significantly different. The book highlights the core areas of administrative law, merits and judicial review. It also examines how people can gain access to government information and discusses the organisational and political controls over administrative behaviour.

Sample problems and suggested answers at the end of chapters are designed to test knowledge by reference to hypothetical scenarios calling for legal analysis.

Features:

  • chapter objectives
  • flowcharts, tables and diagrams
  • sample problem with suggested resolution for each chapter
  • further tutorial discussion questions
  • suggested further reading
 

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Roger Douglas
Margaret Hyland

Roger Douglas

Roger Douglas is Professor of Law at La Trobe University, where he has taught since 1972. His recent research relates to the use of law by and against political dissidents.

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Margaret Hyland

Margaret Hyland currently is a lecturer in Law at the University of Western Sydney.

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Table of contents

Part 1:Introduction

 
Introduction to Administrative Law
 
 
Part 2:Challenging Administrative Decisions – Merits Review

 
The Form and Nature of Merits Review Systems

 
Merits Review: Procedure

 
Part 3:Challenging Administrative Decisions – Judicial Review

 
The Judicial Reviewability of Administrative Action

 
Access to Judicial Review

 
Rule-making and Administrative Powers

 
Discretionary Powers

 
Legality

 
Judicial Review of the Merits?

 
Grounds of Review: The Implication of Procedural Fairness 

 
Grounds of Review: The Rules of Procedural Fairness

 
Relief for Unlawful Action

 
Part 4:Access to Information

 
Understanding Decisions: The Right to Reasons

 
Access to Information

 
Part 5:Other Avenues of Accountability

 
The Ombudsman

 
Other Procedures for Controlling Administrative Behaviour

 
Part 6:Choice of Forum

 
Choice of Forum
 

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