num_pages: 850
description: Covering the major issues and problems in Australian administrative law, this volume contains chapters on the history of the field, freedom of information and open government, reasons and evidence, corruption, the Ombudsman, administrative review, delegated legislation, judicial review, grounds for review, discretionary power, the duty to act for proper purposes, the duty to take account only of relevant considerations, limitations of administrative decision- making, procedural fairness, hearings, bias, the limits of fairness, judicial remedies, and discretion. Extracts from important cases provide concrete illustrations of the principles discussed. Douglas is a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court in Victoria, and teaches at La Trobe University. Distributed in the US by Gaunt, Inc., in Holmes, Florida. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
language: English
title: Administrative Law: Commentary and Materials
titlecomplete: Administrative Law: Commentary and Materials
ratings_count: 2
publisher: No Imprint