ABSTRACT

The purpose of this book is to provide a clear and concise introduction to the key elements of administrative law. The book is written specifically for law students,primarily at undergraduate level, but it will also be helpful to students studying law as part of their course.

Each chapter opens with a checklist of the areas covered in that part of the book, and the following text provides an easily assimilable discussion of the important principles of the topic in question.

By avoiding the complexities of many textbooks, Essential Administrative Law aims to provide students with a clear understanding of the law, so that they can then build on their knowledge by reference to recent cases, legislation and academic articles referred to in the texts, returning to this book for revision purposes.

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter |1 pages

Grounds of judicial review

chapter |2 pages

Justiciability

chapter 2|16 pages

Subordinate Legislation

chapter 3|18 pages

Procedural Fairness

chapter |8 pages

The bias rule

chapter 4|8 pages

Ultra Vires

chapter 4|14 pages

Ultra vires

chapter 5|14 pages

Jurisdictional Error

chapter |10 pages

Ultra vires and jurisdictional error

chapter 6|6 pages

Remedies and Standing

chapter |8 pages

Relief in the nature of quo warranto

chapter |2 pages

Damages

chapter 7|4 pages

Public Interest Immunity

chapter |2 pages

Powers of the legislature

chapter |8 pages

Jurisdiction

chapter |1 pages

Reasons for decision

chapter 9|1 pages

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal

chapter 10|6 pages

The Ombudsman

chapter 11|2 pages

Freedom of Information Legislation

chapter |6 pages

Exempt documents

chapter 12|3 pages

Privacy Legislation

chapter |3 pages

A brief summary of privacy principles