LLB230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Australian Public Service Commission, Australian Administrative Law, Administrative Law

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7 Aug 2018
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Public law institutions, sop, constitutional principles/law, law that deals with public authority. Control of government action democracy, government holds a lot of power to make decisions, must be sure they are making the right decisions, law governs this. Public institutions courts, tribunals, legislature, other executive bodies etc. Nature and purpose of administrative law look to how our society is ordered. Control of and constraints on, executive government power. Principles governing exercise of powers and discretion by executive in decision making. Provides check on govt power - accountability. Protects rights and interests of citizens (incl corporations) administrative justice. Accountability keeping the govt. accountable and how law can do that: a level of bureaucracy, wasted resources, keeping the government accountable. Result: not damages, but the faulty decision being revoked. Judiciary: enforces/upholds the law and interprets/applies the law. Ensures one arm does not wield too much power. Governor general, queen, cabinet (pm and ministers), government department, other govt bodies, public service.

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