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LAW454: Advanced Administrative Law - the Law Governing Decision Making
There is practically no area of Australian life where decisions are not subject to review; this is the substance of administrative law, the law governing decision making. Administrative law, as a living offshoot of constitutional law, is a challenging, changing, highly political, fundamentally interesting and extraordinarily important facet of the way in which Australians are governed, and illustrative of the way in which the rule of law, the sovereignty of parliament, and the separation of powers doctrines are applied in the Australian jurisdiction. The unit, after a brief refresher in basic administrative law principles, undertakes an intensive examination of merits and judicial review principles and jurisprudential issues in the context of decisions made in the migration jurisdiction. In particular, it focuses on the developments in the application of natural justice principles by the High Court, and the adaptation of the High Court's approach to other principles underpinning judicial review in its scrutiny of administrative decisions made under the 'Migration Act', and at common law.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (Session Dates: 9-10 April) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Margaret Kelly |
| Prerequisites: |
LAW315(P) |
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| NCCW(s): | LAW404 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Macquarie Law School |
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