An examination of the rules, principles and procedures applied by the courts to review the legality of government action, including: the contrast between legality review by the courts and merits review by tribunals; the grounds of judicial review historically associated with the concepts of ultra vires, jurisdictional error & natural justice; the statutory remedies available federally (principally via the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth)) and in Queensland (via the Judicial Review Act 1991); and other relevant statutory, common law & equitable remedies. -- Course Website
Instructor: A/Prof A. Cassimatis
