Adminstrative Law
Administrative Law – LWZ312
EXAM NOTES
1. PROBLEM SOLVING 2
2. Practical steps 2
3. IRAC Method 2
4. Standard Exam Answers 2 A. INITIAL ISSUES 2 B. NATURAL JUSTICE 2 (i) Hearing rule 2 (ii) Bias rule 2 (iii) Jurisdictional errors in natural justice 2
5. Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 2
6. Key principles in judicial review 2
7. Narrow/substantive ultra vires 2 C. Simple Ultra vires 2 (iv) Power to regulate 2 (v) Power to prohibit 2 (vi) Necessary and convenient clauses 2 (vii) Proportionality 2 (viii) Uncertainty 2 (ix) Statutory interpretation 2 (x) Rebuttable presumptions 2 D. Procedural ultra vires 2 (xi) Notice 2 (xii) Consultation 2 (xiii) Time limits 2
8. Broad ultra vires grounds 2
9. Abuse of power 2 E. Improper purpose 2 F. Bad faith 2
10. Irrelevant and relevant considerations 2 (xiv) Discretions 2 (xv) Relevant considerations 2 (xvi) Irrelevant considerations 2 G. No evidence 2 H. Wednesbury unreasonableness 2 I. Irrational fact-finding 2
11. Failure to properly exercise a power 2 J. failure to perform a statutory duty 2 K. unlawful sub-delegation 2 (xvii) Express and implied power to delegate 2 (xviii) Power of an administrative nature 2 (xix) Power of an administrative nature - alter ego doctrine 2 (xx) Power of a legislative nature 2 (xxi) Power of a judicial nature 2 (xxii) Retrospective validation 2 L. Unlawful application of policy 2 M. Acting under dictation 2 N. fettering discretionary power 2 O. Estoppel 2
12. Jurisdictional error 2 P. Summary position in Australia 2 (xxiii) For tribunals - (and ordinary administrators): 2 (xxiv) For inferior courts: 2 (xxv) For both courts and tribunals: 2 Q. What are jurisdictional errors? 2 (xxvi) Craig v SA 2 R. Non-jurisdictional errors of law 2 S. The Anisminic doctrine 2 (xxvii)
EXAM NOTES
1. PROBLEM SOLVING 2
2. Practical steps 2
3. IRAC Method 2
4. Standard Exam Answers 2 A. INITIAL ISSUES 2 B. NATURAL JUSTICE 2 (i) Hearing rule 2 (ii) Bias rule 2 (iii) Jurisdictional errors in natural justice 2
5. Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 2
6. Key principles in judicial review 2
7. Narrow/substantive ultra vires 2 C. Simple Ultra vires 2 (iv) Power to regulate 2 (v) Power to prohibit 2 (vi) Necessary and convenient clauses 2 (vii) Proportionality 2 (viii) Uncertainty 2 (ix) Statutory interpretation 2 (x) Rebuttable presumptions 2 D. Procedural ultra vires 2 (xi) Notice 2 (xii) Consultation 2 (xiii) Time limits 2
8. Broad ultra vires grounds 2
9. Abuse of power 2 E. Improper purpose 2 F. Bad faith 2
10. Irrelevant and relevant considerations 2 (xiv) Discretions 2 (xv) Relevant considerations 2 (xvi) Irrelevant considerations 2 G. No evidence 2 H. Wednesbury unreasonableness 2 I. Irrational fact-finding 2
11. Failure to properly exercise a power 2 J. failure to perform a statutory duty 2 K. unlawful sub-delegation 2 (xvii) Express and implied power to delegate 2 (xviii) Power of an administrative nature 2 (xix) Power of an administrative nature - alter ego doctrine 2 (xx) Power of a legislative nature 2 (xxi) Power of a judicial nature 2 (xxii) Retrospective validation 2 L. Unlawful application of policy 2 M. Acting under dictation 2 N. fettering discretionary power 2 O. Estoppel 2
12. Jurisdictional error 2 P. Summary position in Australia 2 (xxiii) For tribunals - (and ordinary administrators): 2 (xxiv) For inferior courts: 2 (xxv) For both courts and tribunals: 2 Q. What are jurisdictional errors? 2 (xxvi) Craig v SA 2 R. Non-jurisdictional errors of law 2 S. The Anisminic doctrine 2 (xxvii)