Administrative Law: The Laws of Australia

Administrative Law – The Laws of Australia is a useful guide for legal practitioners, academics and students, covering the examination of administrative decisions at the federal, state and territory levels. Administrative law continues to broaden and certain aspects which are covered in this book, such as external merits review tribunals, are relatively new in Australia. Examining and reviewing government or administrative decisions in the various tribunals have become an integral part of practice for legal practitioners.

Featuring a Foreword by the Honourable Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE GBM, this book includes in-depth commentary on areas including:

• the administrative law system in Australia;
• federal and state tribunals;
• freedom of information (federal and state);
• statements of reasons for administrative decisions;
• statutory appeals; and
• Ombudsmen (federal and state).

The material in this book is also published as part of Title 2 “Administrative Law” of The Laws of Australia legal encyclopaedia. It retains its easy-to-read style: each paragraph opens with a proposition that encapsulates the relevant legal principle, while the text that follows sets out and analyses complexities, nuances and developments in the law. Extensive referencing makes this work the ideal starting point for administrative law research across any Australian jurisdiction.