Library Guides: Bachelor of Laws: Administrative Law

The legal principles governing the relationship between the government and the governed.The exercise of power by decision makers, including the state (the Crown), ministers, departmental officers, tribunals, boards, and commissions must be based on legal authority. The source of that legal authority may be statute or the common law, which includes prerogative power.
(Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary, 2016)

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Annotated Legislation

Annotated Legislation provides the text of the legislation and commentary or explanatory text about each provision.

Laws of Australia - Legal Encyclopaedia

Administrative Law System
Administrative System in Legal and Constitutional Context; Nature, Exercise and Control of Administrative Acts
Delegated Legislation
Introduction; Making Delegated Legislation; Parliamentary Review of Delegated Legislation; Judicial Review of Delegated Legislation
Access to Information
Introduction; Systematic Policy; Statement of Reasons; Right to Information
Judicial Review of Administrative Action: Reviewable Decisions, Conduct and Powers and General Grounds
Decisions under Contractual and Common Law Powers; Irrelevant Considerations; Failure to Consider a Relevant Matter; Unauthorised Purpose; Bad Faith and Fraud; Unreasonableness; Error of Law and Want of Jurisdiction; No Evidence; Failure to Exercise Discretion
Judicial Review of Administrative Action. Procedural Fairness
Introduction; Duty to Observe Procedural Fairness; Hearing Rule; Rule against Bias
Remedies in Judicial Review
Introduction; Standing; Judicial Discretion; Prerogative Orders; Declarations; Injunctions; Remedies under Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth); Ouster Clauses; Justiciability; Damages; Effect of Invalid Administrative Action and Other Procedural Matters
Other Forms of Review & Appeal
Introduction; The Ombudsman; Tribunals; Statutory Appeals
Royal Commissions & Commissions of Inquiry
Introduction; Acquisition of Information; Limits on Power to Appoint Commissions and Inquiries with Coercive Powers; Statutory Provisions Relating to Royal Commissions and Boards; Power to Require Information; Offences Relating to and Contempt of Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries; Prohibition of Publication of Proceedings; Protection of Participants; Procedure before Royal Commissions; Judicial Review of Proceedings and Findings

Halsbury's Laws of Australia - Legal Encyclopaedia

Administrative Law Resources

Litigation, evidence and procedure law commentary - Federal Court Functions - Administrative Law Jurisdiction - CCH
Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal Practice Commentary - CCH
Australian High Court and Federal Court Practice Commentary - CCH
Australian Litigation, Evidence and Procedure Law Legislation - CCH
Federal Administrative Law - Westlaw Australia
Federal Administrative Law is an authoritative guide to practice and procedure in the federal Administrative Appeals Tribunal, with all the relevant legislation together with detailed commentary and annotations covering administrative law and judicial review
Victorian Administrative Law - Westlaw Australia
Victorian Administrative Law is a comprehensive reference work and practice guide for practitioners working in the field of administrative law. The service covers a range of Victorian administrative law and procedure, with detailed discussion of procedure and jurisdiction of the VCAT.

Journals in Print and Online

AGIS (Attorney Generals Information Service) - is the leading legal journals database in Australia. Use AGIS to search hundreds of journals for articles about Administrative Law.

If you wish to browse, then the journals below may be useful places to start.

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Administrative Law Websites

Administrative Appeals Tribunal
The AAT provides independent review of a wide range of administrative decisions made by the Australian government and some non-government bodies.
Administrative Law - Attorney-Generals Department
The Attorney-General has policy responsibility for administrative law. This includes oversight of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and legislative instruments...
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) is established under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 (the Act) and began operations on 1 July 1998, amalgamating 15 boards and tribunals to offer a ‘one-stop shop’ dealing with a range of disputes.

Library Guides

Bachelor of Laws: Administrative Law

eBooks

Fundamentals of Australian Administrative Law

Control of government action

Government Accountability Sources and Materials

Pizer's Annotated VCAT Act

Administrative Law: Context and Critique

Administrative Law: The Laws of Australia

Government Accountability

Cases for Principles of Administrative Law

Principles of Administrative Law

Annotated Administrative Appeals Legislation