PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

LAW3ADN

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject principally examines the limitations on the power of the federal and state executive governments to make decisions, and the legal mechanisms available to aggrieved persons for challenging and reviewing the exercise of such powers. The mechanisms examined at the federal level include judicial review of administrative action under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), merits review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and investigation by the Commonwealth Ombudsman. Related mechanisms which are examined include rights to be given reasons for decisions upon request, freedom of information schemes and non-legal mechanisms for reviewing government action.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jeffrey Barnes

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: LAW1PPL and LAW2PPL

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: LAW3ADM

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: Must be admitted to any Bachelor of Laws UG degree or have permission from Law Director of Programs

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsAdministrative Law Supplementary MaterialsPrescribedJ BarnesLA TROBE UNIVERSITY, CURRENT EDN
ReadingsDouglas and Jones's Administrative Law,PrescribedDouglas, R.FEDERATION PRESS, CURRENT EDN
ReadingsAdministrative Law in AustraliaRecommendedW B Lane and S YoungLAWBOOK CO, CURRENT EDN
ReadingsAdministrative Law, Butterworths Questions and Answers SeriesRecommendedJ Barnes and R DouglasLEXISNEXIS, CURRENT EDN
ReadingsAdministrative law, Butterworths Tutorial SeriesRecommendedDouglas, R.BUTTERWORTHS, CURRENT EDN

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jeffrey Barnes

Class requirements

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
End of semester assignment70
Online quizzes20
Tutorial preparation submission10