This unit builds on LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law (formerly LAWS5108 Foundations of Public Law), exploring the principles and procedures of judicial review and merits review. These are the mechanisms by which government agencies and public officials are brought to account in the courts and tribunals when their actions affect individuals. This is a field of law that is continually challenged by the complexity and changing nature of government, and by shifting political priorities in contentious areas such as migration and environmental protection. In relation to judicial review, the unit examines its unique evolution in Australia, the contemporary prerequisites to its availability,... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: LAWS4101 Legal Process (formerly LAWS5101 Legal Process) and LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law (formerly LAWS5108 Foundations of Public Law)
