LAWS 3081 Administrative Law

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Credit Points 10

Coordinator Michael Head Opens in new window

Description This subject examines the legal principles regulating the exercise of power by the executive arm of government in its various manifestations; ministers, government departments and officials, regulatory bodies, tribunals, inferior courts and local councils. This is examined in the context of Australian constitutional arrangements and it is taught in the context of constitutional themes and principles that underpin the law in this area. The exercise of power examined includes decision making, the exercise of discretion, delegated legislation and the decision making procedure of the major administrative tribunals. The focus is on the principles of judicial review developed by the courts, standing and remedies. There is also an examination of major non-judicial avenues of review by the major tribunals such as the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and the Ombudsman. The subject will also examine Freedom of Information legislation.

School Law

Discipline Law, Not Elsewhere Classified.

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject

Pre-requisite(s) LAWS 2008 Government and Public Law OR
200814 Commercial Transactions Law

Equivalent Subjects 200013 Administrative Law

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Type Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Quiz 20 minutes 15 N Individual
Professional Task 3000 words 40 N Individual
Final Exam 3 hours 45 N Individual

Prescribed Texts

  • Michael Head, Administrative Law: Context and Critique (Federation Press, 5th ed, 2021).
  • Roger Douglas, Michael Head, Yee-Fui Ng and Margaret Hyland, Douglas and Jones's Administrative Law (Federation Press, 8th ed, 2018)

Teaching Periods