PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
LAW5PAD
2018
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-ordinatorMatthew Groves
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW5CSL - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OR LAW5SIN - STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects LAW3ADM, LAW3ADN
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Administrative Law (LexisNexis Questions and Answers), latest edition | Recommended | J Barnes and R Douglas | LexisNexis Butterworths |
| Readings | Control of Government Action: Text, Case & Commentary; Latest Edition, | Prescribed | Creyke, Groves, McMillan & Smith | Lexis Nexis Australia |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Advance to critically analyse issues of administrative law and public law theory, and learn independently
- Activities:
- Workshops Formative assessment: Tutorial and Workshop Participation and Assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Ability to interpret complex statutory decision-making powers and there interaction with common law presumptions
- Activities:
- Tutorials Formative assessment: Tutorial and Workshop Participation and Assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Ability to compose clear legal opinions which address, a range of advanced problems calling for advice based on Administrative Law.
- Activities:
- Tutorials Formative assessment: Tutorial and Workshop Participation and Assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Ability to analyse real life case management situations, and conclude whether clients' aims are likely to be achieved by recourse by the client to administrative law review.
- Activities:
- Tutorials Formative assessment: Tutorial and Workshop Participation and Assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Ability to create submissions of high professional standard to address issues of administrative law before courts and tribunal
- Activities:
- Formative assessment: Tutorial and Workshop Participation and Assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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City Campus, 2018, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMatthew Groves
Class requirements
Lecture/Seminar
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week
on weekdays
at night
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via blended.
WorkShop
Week:
31
-
43
Two 4.0 hours workshop per study period
on weekends
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
31
-
43
One 4.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online quiz (750 words equivalent) | Multiple choice | 10 | 03 |
| Tutorial and Workshop Participation and Assignment (1,500 word equivalent) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| End-of-Semester Assignment Problem (2,500 word equivalent) | 50 | 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| End-of-Semester Assignment Essay (1,500 words) | 20 | 01, 05 |
City Campus, 2018, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMatthew Groves
Class requirements
Lecture/Seminar
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week
on weekdays
at night
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via blended.
WorkShop
Week:
10
-
22
Two 4.0 hours workshop per study period
on weekends
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
10
-
22
One 4.0 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 | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online quiz (750 words equivalent) | Multiple choice | 10 | 03 |
| Tutorial and Workshop Participation and Assignment (1,500 word equivalent) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| End-of-Semester Assignment Problem (2,500 word equivalent) | 50 | 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| End-of-Semester Assignment Essay (1,500 words) | 20 | 01, 05 |