PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
LAW5PAD
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject principally examines the legal 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. The subject also examines administrative law and practice through the lens of administrative law and public law theory.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDarren O'Donovan
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesSeminar participation and assignment
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesLAW5SIN
Co-requisitesN/A
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Learning resources
Control of Government Action: Text, Case & Commentary
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorCreyke, Groves, McMillan & Smith
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Edition/VolumeLatest
PublisherLexis Nexis Australia
ISBN9780409348170
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Administrative Law (LexisNexis Questions and Answers)
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorJ Barnes and R Douglas
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PublisherLexisNexis Butterworths
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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City Campus, 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDarren O'Donovan
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.50 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 6.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seminar preparation exercises (1,500 words) Between weeks 3-9 students submit two written responses to our weekly classroom discussion scenario (they choose the week to submit) | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Casefile assignment (2000 word equivalent) Students are provided with a casefile from which they prepare submission for a judicial review action (class content from weeks 1-9) | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO5 |
End of semester assignment (2000 word equivalent) Students are provided with a casefile of facts from which they prepare submission for a merits review action (class content from weeks 10-11) | Assignment | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO5 |