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Current Issues in Administrative Law (LAWS70201)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
October
Lecturers
Laureate Professor Emeritus Cheryl Saunders AO, Coordinator
The Hon Justice Debbie Mortimer
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 6190
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This could not be a more interesting and important time to engage with some of the most challenging issues in administrative law. Australian administrative law has undergone rapid change in recent years. In significant respects it has diverged from the rest of the common law world, under the influence of the Australian Constitution. Some of the resulting doctrines are not yet in a settled state. At the same time, however, administrative law continues to play the critical role in mediating relations between people and the institutions of government that in Australia’s case is heightened by the absence of systemic arrangements for the legal protection of individual rights. The two lecturers in the subject bring a combination of practical and scholarly perspectives to bear on the selected topics, all of which are chosen for their contemporary relevance
The subject will focus on key themes in Australian administrative law including:
- Jurisdictional error; the related notion of invalidity
- Unreasonableness, irrationality and illogicality
- Procedural fairness
- Boundaries of judicial review
- Constitutionalisation of administrative law.
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Intended learning outcomes
A student who has successfully completed this subject will:
- Have an advanced and integrated understanding of administrative law in the context of Australian government, including recent developments administrative law and practice
- Be able to critically examine, analyse, interpret and assess the effectiveness of laws, institutions and practices in the field of administrative law
- Be an engaged participant in debates on administrative law, institutions and practices in the Australian and other common law legal systems
- Have a sophisticated appreciation of the factors and processes that drive legislative and doctrinal change in administrative law
- Have a sophisticated understanding of the interrelationship between administrative law and human rights protection
- Be aware, at an advanced level, of the impacts of constitutionalisation and internationalisation on administrative law
- Have the cognitive and technical skills to generate critical and creative ideas relating to administrative law and to critically evaluate existing theories, principles and practices
- Have the cognitive and technical skills to independently examine, research and analyse existing and emerging legal questions in the field of administrative law
- Have the communication skills to clearly articulate and convey complex information regarding administrative law to relevant specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
A general understanding of administrative law, on which this subject will build at an advanced level.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Applicants without legal qualifications should note that subjects are offered in the discipline of law at an advanced graduate level. While every effort will be made to meet the needs of students trained in other fields, concessions will not be made in the general level of instruction or assessment. Most subjects assume the knowledge usually acquired in a degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent). Applicants should note that admission to some subjects in the Melbourne Law Masters will be dependent upon the individual applicant’s educational background and professional experience.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Take-home examination (5,000 - 6,000 words) (100%) (8 - 11 December)
or - 8,000 - 10,000 word research paper (100%) (24 January 2018) on a topic approved by the subject coordinator
A minimum of 75% attendance is a hurdle requirement.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- October
Principal coordinator Cheryl Saunders Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24-26 hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 27 September 2017 Teaching period 25 October 2017 to 31 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 31 January 2017 Census date 25 October 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 December 2017 Assessment period ends 24 January 2018 October contact information
Lecturers
Laureate Professor Emeritus Cheryl Saunders AO, Coordinator
The Hon Justice Debbie MortimerEmail: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 8344 6190
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
136-150 hours The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences.
Additional delivery details
This subject has a quota of 30 students. Please refer to the Melbourne Law Masters website for further information about the management of subject quotas and waitlists.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Specialist printed materials will be made available free of charge from the Melbourne Law School prior to the pre-teaching period.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public and International Law Course Graduate Diploma in Government Law Course Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies Course Master of Laws - Links to additional information
law.unimelb.edu.au
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
If required, please contact law-admissions@unimelb.edu.au for subject coordinator approval.
Last updated: 3 November 2022