Government Accountability
Australian Administrative Law

The second edition of Government Accountability: Australian Administrative Law offers an accessible introduction to administrative law.

Judith Bannister (Author), Anna Olijnyk (Author), Stephen McDonald (Author)

9781316636695, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 23 October 2018

594 pages
24.7 x 17.4 x 3.1 cm, 1.06 kg

The second edition of Government Accountability: Australian Administrative Law offers an accessible and practical introduction to administrative law in Australia. The text introduces the legal principles that regulate the exercise of power by public authorities and explains the legal mechanisms that exist to remedy failures, with an emphasis on the overarching principle of accountability. Thoroughly revised and updated to incorporate recent changes to case law and legislation, this edition offers expanded, contemporary material on public investigatory bodies, information disclosure, administrative review tribunals, the limits on juridical review, and procedural fairness. Updated case examples throughout illustrate the practical operation of these principles and assist readers to connect theory with practice. Government Accountability provides readers with a concise introduction to the contexts, theory and application of administrative law and arms students with the knowledge and skills to successfully analyse and assess the decisions and actions of public authorities.

1. Introduction
Part I. Administrative Decision-Making: 2. Organisation and structure of government
3. Administrative powers
4. Delegated legislation
Part II. Public Accountability Mechanisms: 5. Public investigatory bodies
6. Information disclosure
Part III. Merits Review: 7. Review on the merits
8. Administrative review tribunals
Part IV. Judicial Review: 9. Introduction to judicial review
10. Limits on judicial review
11. Introduction to the grounds of review
12. Procedural fairness
13. Determining the scope of a power
14. Improper exercise of power
15. Consequences of unlawful action.

Subject Areas: Local government law [LNDU], Constitutional & administrative law [LND], Law [L]