tailieunhanh - Australian administrative law Fundamentals, principles and doctrines

The development of administrative law is a prominent feature of the Australian legal landscape. The importance of this subject is highlighted by the fact that it is stipulated as a ‘core’ subject in the syllabi of many, if not most, law schools. One needs only to peruse the cases reported in the main law reports to appreciate its significance as a large area of legal practice. In this volume of essays, the contributors examine a number of fundamental topics of practical and doctrinal importance. The contributors (who are drawn from academia, the judiciary and the legal profession) have sought to provide a lucid exposition of the relevant case. | Cambridge AUSTRALIAN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW Cambridge g 9780521697903 This page intentionally left blank Australian administrative law The growth of administrative law in Australia has continued in an unabated form since the introduction of innovative reforms in the mid-1970s. The centre plank of these reforms was the establishment of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal with follow-on reforms relating to the Ombudsman judicial review and freedom of information legislation. The impact of these reforms has been vast and significant. Australian Administrative Law Fundamentals Principles and Doctrines seeks to take stock of the growth and development of administrative law principles. Particular attention is paid to the important cases and key doctrines which provide the theoretical underpinnings of these principles. In this book a team of highly respected administrative law scholars and jurists aim to provide a lucid exposition of the relevant case law principles and doctrines. The book illuminates the fundamental features of Australian administrative law and will prove useful to students and practitioners interested in this field. Matthew Groves is Senior Lecturer in Law at Monash University. H P Lee holds the Sir John Latham Chair of Law at Monash .