Administrative Law LAWS5102 UWA HANDBOOK LINK JD | CORE | Semester 2 PREREQUISITES: Legal Process and Foundations of Public Law UNIT SUMMARY This unit builds upon the content of LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law and explores the area of judicial review and executive power. Students will learn about the broader policy considerations and ethical issues that factor into this area of law. Students will both examine statute law and case law, as well as the shifting priorities of various governments and how that impacts the creation and application of those law. STUDENT IMPRESSIONS Students found there was a high workload for this unit and that the content was generally difficult and taught at a fast pace. The unit was well organised which made it easier to keep on top of the readings and content. Students found jurisdictional error to be the most challenging topic within the unit and recommend dedicating a significant portion of time to this concept. STUDENT TIPS & RESOURCES The Lane and Young textbook was found to be most helpful with the conceptual understanding while the Creyke and McMillan textbook was better for the case law. It is recommended to do the essential readings for the unit, and look for journal articles on the various topics. EXAM: YES | OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT: NO | RECORDED LECTURES: YES OVERALL SURF SCORE: 3.5 (2015) | 3.2 (2016) ENJOYMENT 4/5 | DIFFICULTY 5/5 | WORKLOAD 4/5
As was once said by that great philosopher ... Spiderman ... “with great power comes great responsibility.” Administrative law concerns the nature of, and limits upon, government power. It will be very helpful to you in the event of a zombie apocalypse. No, seriously. That’s because Administrative Law teaches you about the nature of government and how to achieve ideals associated with good government. So should we ever need to rebuild society, this is a subject that will come in very handy. Students will find Administrative Law helpful to understanding government regulation and decision-making in many other subject areas – such as environment and natural resources law where administrative law often forms the basis of legal challenges to decisions. One case to read: Neat Domestic Trading Pty Ltd v AWBI Pty Ltd (2003) 216 CLR 277
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UNIT COORDINATOR Ambelin Kwaymullina ambelin.kwaymullina@uwa.edu.au
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