Government Accountability Sources and Materials
Australian Administrative Law

This text provides a sophisticated introduction to the principal areas of administrative law.

Judith Bannister (Author), Anna Olijnyk (Author)

9781316643976, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 23 October 2018

462 pages
24.7 x 17.4 x 2.5 cm, 0.83 kg

Government Accountability: Australian Administrative Law Sources and Materials is a companion text to the second edition of Government Accountability: Australian Administrative Law. The casebook follows the structure of the textbook and provides a sophisticated and in-depth introduction to the principal areas of administrative law taught in Australia. Extracts from primary materials – including cases, legislation and judicial review – provide readers with an understanding of the key principles of administrative law and demonstrate how these mechanisms operate in practice. Case extracts provide a clear account of the facts, issues and statutory provisions considered by the courts. Extracts from secondary sources, including from parliamentary reports and publications by leading commentators in this field, further elucidate key concepts and controversies. Written by experts with substantial teaching and research experience, this is an essential text that will equip students with the tools to think critically and successfully apply the law to practice.

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]