Control of Government Action: Text Cases and Commentary

Chatswood NSW: Lexis Nexis Butterwoth , 2012 Control of Government Action: Text, Cases and Commentary, 5th edition is a highly-respected work that provides comprehensive coverage of the legal controls on government decision-making in each Australian jurisdiction, supported by legislation, case extracts and commentary.The book displays the breadth and diversity of Australian administrative law. The different role played by courts, tribunals, ombudsmen and other review bodies is comprehensively covered. The criteria applied by those bodies in reviewing the legality and propriety of government administrative action are examined in an integrated manner that best shows the options available to an aggrieved person. Public law concepts and theories that influence government decision making and administrative review are covered. Title Control of government action : text, cases & commentary / Robin Creyke, Matthew Groves, John McMillan, Mark Smyth. Also Titled Control of government action : text, cases and commentary. Author Creyke, Robin, (author.) Other Authors McMillan, John, (author.) Groves, Matthew, (author.) Smyth, Mark, (author.) Edition lxxiii, 1234 pages ; 25 cm. Part A. Accountability in an administrative state 1. Administrative law - theory, history and context Part B. The framework for challenging and controlling government action 2. The framework for judicial review 3. Merits review and administrative tribunals 4. Other methods of administrative law review 5. Constitutional considerations 6. Rule-making and control of subordinate legislation Part C. The criteria for lawful decision-making 7. Foundation concepts of judicial review 8. Unauthorised decision-making 9. Executive power and decision-making 10. Statutory purpose and relevant considerations 11. Natural justice 12. Executive policies, directions and representations 13. Law, fact and evidence 14. Failure to perform a statutory duty 15. Unreasonableness, irrationality and proportionality Part D. Remedies for unlawful government action 16. The consequences of unlawful decision-making 17. Judicial review remedies 18. Standing Part E. Information and access 19. Access to information 20. Privacy 21. Obtaining reasons for government decisions.