Control of Government Action Text, Cases & Commentary, 3rd Edition

Author: Creyke, R; McMillan, J; Smyth, M
Publisher: LexisNexis Australia
ISBN: 9780409331837
Published In: June 2012
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Control of Government Action: Text, Cases and Commentary provides comprehensive coverage of the legal controls on government decision-making in each Australian jurisdiction, supported by legislation, case extracts and commentary.

Every chapter of this highly respected work has been revised for this edition to include important administrative law developments. These cases include: British American Tobacco Australia Services Ltd v Laurie, Habib v Commonwealth, Seiffert v Prisoners Review Board; Plaintiff M61/2010E v Commonwealth, Osland v Secretary to the Department of Justice, Tucker v Minister for Immigration & Citizenship.

Features
·       New design assists readers in navigating the text by distinguishing different features in the book
·       A textbook and casebook in one
·       Mixture of textual discussion, legislation, case extracts and commentary provide a comprehensive set of materials

1.   Accountability in an Administrative State
2.   The Framework for Judicial Review
3.   Merit Review and Administrative Tribunals
4.   Other Methods of Administrative Law Review
5.   Constitutional Considerations
6.   Rule Making and Control of Subordinate Legislation
7.   Judicial Review and the Criteria for Lawful Decision-Making - Special Issues
8.   Unauthorised Decision-Making
9. Legislative Scope and Purpose
10. Natural Justice
11. Executive Policies, Directions and Representations
12. Law, Fact and Evidence
13. Breach of Statutory Duty
14. Wednesbury Unreasonableness, Good Administration and Outer Limits of Legality
15. The Consequences of Unlawful Decision-Making
16. Judicial Review Remedies
17. Standing
18. Freedom of Information
19. Privacy
20. Obtaining Reasons for Government Decisions