LAW4331 Administrative Law Notes (Comprehensive and Easy to Navigate)

Description

These comprehensive full semester notes were created while completing LAW4331 and achieving a High Distinction (HD). Administrative Law is a complex and exam-heavy unit, and these notes are structured to clearly explain judicial review, merits review, and grounds of review in a logical, easy-to-apply format. - Comprehensive, full semester notes with clear and structured explanations - Organised with step-by-step frameworks for analysing administrative law problems - Summarises key legislation, principles, and leading cases - Focused on exam-relevant content, including grounds of review and remedies - Clearly distinguishes between statutory review (ADJR Act) and common law review - Designed to simplify difficult concepts and support HD-level exam performance TOPICS: - Foundations of Administrative Law and Executive Power - Merits Review (jurisdiction, standing, reasons, review, appeal) - Judicial Review Framework - ADJR Act – Grounds of Review - Standing under the ADJR Act and Common Law - Common Law Grounds of Review (jurisdictional error, procedural fairness, relevant/irrelevant considerations, improper purpose, unreasonableness, etc.) - Procedural Fairness - Jurisdictional Error - Remedies (certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, declarations, injunctions) - Privative Clauses - Limits and Scope of Judicial Review These notes are highly recommended for LAW4331, as they organise complex judicial review principles into clear frameworks, making it much easier to identify grounds of review and apply them effectively in exam problem questions.