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Introduction to Administrative Law
Postgraduate | GRF-LAW733 | 2020
Course information for 2020 intake
View information for 2021 course intakeExamine the principles and the institutions through which the law is developed and applied in practice. Determine how and when decisions are amenable to review, and unpack the process of advising clients and preparing cases for hearing.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
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Introduction to Administrative Law
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- identify and explain to their employer and to a citizen the alternative means of obtaining review of an administrative law decision, both in the State and Commonwealth jurisdictions
- complete the preparation required to represent their employer and/or citizens effectively at the relevant forum where this is permitted
- identify whether right to information legislation applies to a situation and, if so, advise whether a freedom of information application should be granted and whether it would assist a citizens and what steps must be taken to complete the application.
- The process of review of administrative decisions
- The framework for administrative law
- Remedies
- The grounds for review
- Access to information
This unit introduces students to a range of introductory legal issues concerning Administrative Law. Administrative law is the body of common law, statute law and procedural rules through which government institutions and bureaucratic actions are supervised and regulated. This unit examines the major principles of administrative law and the various institutions through which the law is developed and applied in practice. In this subject, students will examine and apply some of the fundamental principles associated with administrative law decision-making; determine how and when administrative decisions are amenable to review or appeal; and examine the practical issues raised in advising clients and preparing cases for hearing. The unit will focus on Commonwealth government administrative law, but will also give an overview of Australian state administrative law systems.
- Letter of advice to client (25%)
- Statement of issues (35%)
- Memorandum of advice (40%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:
one of
GRF-LAW730-Introduction to Law & Legal Reasoning (no longer available)
GRF-LAW7300 (Not currently available)
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
GRF-LAW7303 (Not currently available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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