LAWS3300 Distinction Administrative Law Notes

Description

High quality and comprehensive notes based on 'Robin Creyke, Matthew Groves, John McMillan and Mark Smyth, Control of Government Action (LexisNexis Butterworths, 2022, 6th ed)' and lecture slides. Includes further snippets from relevant cases and legislation. (NB includes only shortened citations, not full AGLC4). Content covered: Theory, History and Context; and Constitutional Considerations Executive Power and Administrative Decision-Making; Subordinate Legislation and Delegated Decision-Making Merits Review - Tribunals (Their Nature, Role and Structure); Procedure and Evidence of Tribunals Merits Review - Other Review Methods and Bodies; Recap of Merits Review; Intro to Judicial Review Judicial Review - Introduction; Statutory Framework and Common Law Review Limits on Judicial Review - Legality/Merits Distinction; Justiciability; Standing; Privative Clauses; 'Matter' Unauthorised Decision-Making Judicial Review - Grounds for Review (Statutory and Common Law); Law, Fact and Evidence Jurisdictional Error and Jurisdictional Fact; Procedural Fairness/Natural Justice Statutory Purpose and Relevant Considerations; Unreasonableness, Fraud and Bad Faith Judicial Review Remedies; Obtaining Reasons for Decisions Access to Information and Privacy