Objectives:
This course provides a specialist study of one method of administrative law review ? judicial review by courts. The course will approach this topic in three ways:

• by defining the major principles relating to judicial review of administrative action
• by examining recent cases and trends in judicial review
• by noting the functional impact of court review on government administrative decision-making

Content:
The topics covered in this course will include:

• the nature and scope of judicial review
• justiciability of administrative action, at common law and under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
• the major grounds for judicial review of administrative action ? unauthorised decision-making; natural justice; relevant/irrelevant considerations; failure to exercise discretion; error of law; no evidence; breach of statutory duty
• privative clauses, and the restriction of judicial review
• judicial review remedies
• standing to seek judicial review

Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the course homepage on the ANU Law website, prior to the commencement of the course.

26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery)

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students who have completed an LLB prior to enrolling in the Program must have completed an undergraduate course in Administrative Law. All other students must complete "Fundamentals of Government and Commercial Law" in the postgraduate program.