• Offered by ANU Law School
  • ANU College ANU College of Law
  • Course subject Laws
  • Areas of interest Law
  • Academic career UGRD
  • Course convener
    • Dr Gregory Weeks
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Offered in Second Semester 2018
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This course is designed to expose students to some of the most interesting challenges in Australian Administrative Law, and to permit them to engage in a scholarly and reflective analysis of the issues involved in cases and issues which have come before the courts. Topics offered may change from time to time.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

By the conclusion of this course, is intended that students who have successfully completed all of the course requirements will be able to:
1. Explain, distinguish and apply the theoretical framework for administrative law through current topics.
2. Recognise, distinguish and appraise the relationship between theoretical issues and practical examples.
3. Identify and critically examine (in written and oral form) the administrative law rules and principles covered during the course.
4. Examine, investigate and interpret the policy issues arising from the topics covered.
5. Interpret, analyse and propose solutions to legal problems involving administrative law in practice.

Indicative Assessment

The assessment for this course is designed to give students an opportunity to do research on one of the topics of the course. This research will be used to write a Research Essay [LO 1 - 5] which students will develop in part by presenting a detailed abstract in a seminar [LO 2,4,5]. Class participation [LO 1,2,3,4] throughout the course will foster the development of presentational skills.

The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.

Workload

Class meetings: on average, 3 hours per week.

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must be studying a program which includes the Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor and completed LAWS2201/LAWS6201 Administrative Law.

Prescribed Texts

Please refer to the course home page.

Preliminary Reading

Review your notes and reading from when you studied Administrative law, particularly with regard to the remedial structures in judicial review and other administrative review mechanisms.

There is no prescribed textbook. Reading appropriate to the coverage of the course is set out in the reading guide for the course which is made available through WATTLE.Background reading: Mark Aronson, Matthew Groves and Greg Weeks, Judicial Review of Administrative Action and Government Liability (Thomson Reuters, 6th ed, 2017).

Assumed Knowledge

A basic working knowledge of the material covered in the compulsory Administrative Law subject is assumed.

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.

Student Contribution Band:
3
Unit value:
6 units

If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.  Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2018 $3420
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2018 $4860
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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The list of offerings for future years is indicative only.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.

Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
10064 23 Jul 2018 30 Jul 2018 31 Aug 2018 26 Oct 2018 In Person N/A

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