Law

Control of Government Action: Text, Cases & Commentary 7th Edition

Edited by Robin Creyke · Matthew Groves · John McMillan · Mark Smyth
LexisNexis Australia November 2024

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780409359466
Publisher
LexisNexis Australia
Publication
November 2024
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
Australia ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This highly respected work provides clear, detailed coverage of the legal controls on government decision-making in each Australian jurisdiction, supported by extracts from legislation, cases and commentary. It covers the public law concepts and theories that influence government decision-making and administrative review, and the different roles played by courts, tribunals, ombudsmen and other review bodies. The criteria applied by those bodies in reviewing the legality and propriety of government administrative action are examined in an integrated manner that best shows the options available to an aggrieved person.

The seventh edition has been fully revised and updated with important recent developments in case law and legislation

Features:

  • Combines expert commentary with case and legislative extracts selected for relevance
  • Comprehensive coverage of a very complex area of law
  • Logically structured and easy to navigate
  • Authoritative resource for practitioners and students

Table of Contents

1.
Administrative Law – History, Accountability and Other Theories
2.
Constitutional Considerations
3.
Foundation Concepts of Judicial Review
4.
Merits Review and Tribunals
5.
Other Methods of Administrative Law Review
6.
Rule-Making and Control of Subordinate Legislation
7.
Standing
8.
Judicial Review – Framework and Jurisdiction
9.
Unauthorised Decision Making
10.
Procedural Fairness
11.
Statutory Purpose and Relevant Considerations
12.
Executive Policies, Directions and Representations
13.
Law, Fact and Evidence
14.
Unreasonableness, Irrationality and Proportionality
15.
Jurisdictional error
16.
Executive Power and Decision-Making
17.
Consequences of Unlawful Decision-Making
18.
Judicial Review Remedies
19.
Access to Information
20.
Privacy
21.
Obtaining Reasons for Government Decisions
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