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Judith Bannister (coordinator)
Telephone: 8313 34578 (work)
email: judith.bannister@adelaide.edu.au

Paul Leadbeter
Telephone: 8313 34441 (work)
email: paul.leadbeter@adelaide.edu.au

Anna Olijnyk
Telephone: 831 37166 (work)
email: anna.olijnyk@adelaide.edu.au

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Analyse the advanced principles of administrative law, undertake self-directed legal research at an intermediate level, and evaluate complex legal information, with a particular emphasis upon legislation.
2. Apply administrative law principles to complex legal problems and critique the operation of administrative law from a theoretical perspective, through individual work.
3. Structure and sustain concise and cohesive written arguments for a legal audience.
4. Conduct legal research and analyse government decision making.
5. Analyse the impact and operation of administrative law from policy perspectives and identify and explain government accountability for the exercise of public power.
6. Reflect on their abilities to effectively undertake work as an adminsitrative decision maker, or to challenge administrative decisions.

Legal Practitioners' Education and Admissions Council (LPEAC) sets rules for the academic requirements for admission to legal practice in South 最新糖心Vlog. Students must demonstrate a satisfactory level of understanding and application of 11 core areas of legal knowledge (known as the "Priestley" topics).  This course is designed to complete students’ understandings of the following Priestley Topics for Administrative Law:
* Common law and statutory avenues of judicial review at Commonwealth and State level
* Grounds of judicial review
* Remedies
* Administrative Appeals Tribunal
* Statutory Review

Note the following topics will be covered by students in the subjects Principles of Public law and Constitutional law:
Topic 1: Organisation and Structure of the Administration; Topic 2: Administrative Law Theory; Topic 6: Crown Immunity; and Topic 9: Freedom of Information.

Judith Bannister, Gabrielle Appleby and Anna Olijnyk, Government Accountability; 最新糖心Vlogn Administrative Law (Cambridge 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2015).

Please note: although this text book may be available for purchase as an e-book, you will not be permitted to take an e-book into the
examination in this course.

You will be expected to be familiar with the details of relevant legislation, in particular the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth); Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth). You can access these statutes free in CommLaw (via the Law Library web page).

Lecture and Seminar Readings and Seminar Questions will be available free of charge from the Image and Copy Centre and posted on MyUni.

The leading text in Administrative Law is Mark Aronson and Matthew Groves, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, (Thomson Reuters, 5th ed, 2012). This is an excellent work and, although it does not cover the entire course, it usefully supplements the prescribed materials with a more detailed theoretical treatment of the complexities of judicial review.  Students are well advised to consult this text throughout the year.

We encourage you to explore for yourself the large and growing administrative law literature. Two 最新糖心Vlogn journals particularly devoted to administrative law are the Public Law Review and the 最新糖心Vlogn Journal of Administrative Law, though generalist journals such as the Federal Law Review frequently contain relevant articles. The United Kingdom journal Public Law is also valuable. There are also many relevant collections of essays and government reports, which are in the library. Particular mention should be made of the publications of the 最新糖心Vlogn Institute of Administrative Law (AIAL). This organization publishes the AIAL Forum 3-4 times annually, containing a range of articles on administrative law issues. The AIAL also holds an annual national administrative law conference, the proceedings of which it also publishes. These volumes, which contain another valuable reference source, are held on reserve in the Law Library. They can also be obtained from the AIAL website at: aial.org.au

MyUni will be used to post announcements, post additional lecture materials (including slides) and announce assignment tasks. It will also contain electronic copies of the Course Information, Lecture and Seminar Guides, and Course Materials and a Question and Answer forum.

Students are expected to check MyUni regularly to keep up to date with these materials and additional learning resources throughout the course.

Course Website:  

Lectures supported by problem-solving seminars developing material covered in lectures. Technology permitting, all lectures except week 12 (which is a student directed Q&A session) will be recorded and posted on MyUni. Recording of seminars is not permitted because students should be free to participate without concerns about being recorded.

Seminars are a critical component of your learning in this course.  The communication skills developed in seminars by regularly and actively participating in discussions are considered to be most important by the School and are highly regarded by employers and professional bodies. Most importantly, if you choose not to attend seminars, you will miss out on a good deal of the course material.

This course will also have a virtual lecture option. If you enrol in the virtual lecture, you will be able to access all lectures week by week via MyUni. 

Contact time: attend 2 hours lectures plus 1 hour seminar each week.  This amounts to 36 hours of formal class time across the semester.

Preparation time: In addition to attending formal classes it is anticipated that students will do substantial independent work to prepare for classes and to complete the course assignments.  The 最新糖心Vlog expects full time students (those undertaking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies.

Week	Lectures	Seminars
[1]	Introduction to Administrative Law; Administrative decision-making powers and discretions Providing reasons Statutory Interpretation	Seminar No 1 Administrative decision making - make a decision and give your reasons
[2]	Merits Review Commonwealth and South 最新糖心Vlog	Seminar No 2 Commonwealth Merits review
[3]	Errors of law and fact distinguished	Seminar No 3 South 最新糖心Vlogn Merits review
[4]	Introduction to Judicial review Jurisdictional error Common Law and AD(JR) Act Justiciability Standing	Seminar No 4 Identifying errors of law and fact
[5]	Grounds of judicial review Procedural fairness Hearing rule and bias	Seminar No 5 How to approach a judicial review problem Introduction to judicial review
[6]	Grounds of judicial review Acting beyond the scope of a power	Seminar No 6 Grounds of review – Procedural fairness
[7]	Grounds of judicial review Improper exercise of power	Seminar No 7 Various grounds of review
[8 ]	Consequences of unlawful action Remedies	Seminar No 8 Various grounds of review
	MID-SEMESTER BREAK
[9]	Public Holiday	Seminar No 9 Privative clauses Remedies
[10]	Delegated Legislation	Seminar No 10 Delegated Legislation
[11]	Assignment feedback / exam revision	Seminar No 11 Revision - exam preparation
[12]	Student directed Q&A  (note this will not be recorded)	Seminar No 12 Revision - exam preparation

There are no additional requirements for completion of this course other than described elsewhere in this document.

Assessment	% of final mark	Dates	Length	Redeemable	Course Learning Outcomes
Online statutory interpretation quiz	5%	Due: 2pm Tuesday, 3 October	10 questions	NO	1
Case investigation (Research Essay)	35%	Due: 2pm Monday, 28th August	2500 words	NO	1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Exam	60%	Exam Period Semester 2	1.5 hours + 10 minutes reading time	NO	2, 3, 5

Merits review is a core discipline element (Priestley requirement) for Administrative Law. The Merits Review Case Investigation is a hurdle requirement (mandated  assessment task that is a condition of passing the course).  
Students must submit a Merits Review Case Investigation and achieve at least 40%, or a bona fide effort as assessed by the course coordinator, to pass the course.

1. Online quiz 5%
10 question online quiz on statutory interpretation. Compulsory and NOT redeemable. Students who fail to submit will receive 0 for this component.

2. Merits review case investigation 35%

A research essay investigating a merits review case. This assessment covers the merits review section of the course and is compulsory and NOT redeemable. Students must submit a case investigation and achieve at least 40%, or a bona fide effort as assessed by the course coordinator. See: Assessment Related Requirements.

3.  Final Exam 60%

There will be a 1.5 hour exam (with an additional 10 minutes reading time). The examination will consist of one compulsory problem style question covering the judicial review sections of the course.

Grade descriptors
Marks and grades will be generally be awarded as follows:

Clear fail: 0–45 Inadequate understanding of the relevant legal principles, and a failure to identify most of the important issues raised by the question. May or may not also be characterised by an inability to construct legal arguments, and/or by inadequate structure, expression or citation practices.

Narrow fail: 45–49 Adequate understanding of the relevant legal principles, but let down by a failure to identify most of the important issues raised by the question. May or may not also be characterised by an inability to construct legal arguments, and/or by inadequate structure, expression or citation practices.

Pass: 50–64 Adequate understanding of the relevant legal principles, most (but not all) of the important issues raised by the question identified, and at least a basic capacity to construct legal arguments. At least adequate structure, expression and citation practices.

Credit: 65–74 Adequate to good understanding of the relevant legal principles, all or nearly all of the important issues raised by the question identified, and at least a reasonable capacity to construct legal arguments. Adequate to good structure, expression and citation practices.

Distinction: 75–84 Good to very good understanding of the relevant legal principles, all or nearly all of the important issues raised by the question identified, and well constructed legal arguments. Good to very good structure, expression and citation practices.

High Distinction: 85 + Very good understanding of the relevant legal principles, all of the important issues raised by the question identified, and well constructed legal arguments. Very good structure, expression and citation practices.

Assignment:

The assignment must be submitted in electronic form through Turnitin on MyUni.

Students must retain a copy of the assignment submitted. 

All references must be appropriately cited in footnotes, in order to acknowledge sources, and avoid plagiarism.

Students should ensure that when citing material they comply with the 最新糖心Vlogn Guide to Legal Citation. A 5% penalty will be applied for failure to comply with the AGLC.

The word limit does not include footnotes. Footnotes must only be used for referencing, and not for inclusion of substantive content. If the word limit is seriously misstated, this may be regarded as academic dishonesty.

Late Submission: 5% of the total mark possible will be deducted for every 24 hours or part thereof that it is late, including each day on a weekend. For example, an essay that is submitted after the due date and time but within the first 24 hour period, and that has been graded at 63%, will have 5% deducted, for a final grade of 58%. An essay that is more than 24 hours late will lose 10%, etc.

Word Length: Assignments which exceed the allocated length (word length or page limit) will be subject to a penalty of 5% of total marks possible per 100 words or part thereof (ie with a word limit of 3,000, an essay graded 63% will have 5% deducted if it is 3001 words long, for a final grade of 58%, 10% if it is 3101 words long, etc). Words are calculated excluding footnotes and cover page information. Quotations are included in the word count.

Approval of Results by Board of Examiners

Students are reminded that all assessment results are subject to approval (and possible moderation/change) by the Law School’s Board of Examiners. Assessment results at the 最新糖心Vlog are not scaled. Under the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, students are assessed ‘by reference to their performance against pre-determined criteria and standards … and not by ranking against the performance of the student cohort in the course’. However, under that same policy, the Board of Examiners (as the relevant Assessment Review Committee for courses at Adelaide Law School) is required to ‘ensure comparability of standards and consistency’ in assessment. On occasions, the Board of Examiners will form the view that some moderation is required to ensure the comparability of standards and consistency across courses and years, and accordingly provide fairness to all law students.

All assessment results are therefore subject to approval (and possible change) until confirmed by the Board of Examiners and posted on Access Adelaide at the end of each semester.

Courses for which a result of conceded pass has been obtained may not be presented towards the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Laws or the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws programs, or any postgraduate law program, nor to satisfy prerequisite requirements within any law course.

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The centre offers practical advice and strategies for students to master reading, writing, note-taking, time management, oral presentation skills, referencing techniques and exam preparation for success at university through seminars, workshops and individual consultations.

For more information please check out the Writing Centre website at  

Lex Salus Program

Lex Salus was founded in 2013 by Adelaide Law School Wellbeing officers Ms Corinne Walding, Ms Kellie Toole and Dr Mark Giancaspro. Lex Salus is an initiative of the Adelaide Law School aimed at raising law student awareness of the importance of mental, physical and nutritional health across all year levels of the degree, and of the various counselling, disability and equity services both within and outside the 最新糖心Vlog that can provide help. Research shows that law students, both in 最新糖心Vlog and in many jurisdictions around the world, experience the highest levels of stress, anxiety and depression out of any other discipline. Many do not get enough sleep, maintain a healthy diet or achieve a realistic work/life balance. Making matters worse, they are unwilling or afraid to speak up for fear of feeling 'weak' or because of the negative stigma that attaches to seeking help. Lex Salus is dedicated to tackling these problems head-on.

Counselling Service

The 最新糖心Vlog Counselling Service provides a free and confidential service to all enrolled students. We encourage you to contact the Counselling service on 8313 5663 to make an appointment to deal with any issues that may be affecting your study and life. More information is available at /counselling_centre/.

Further information regarding the Law School Policies and Procedures in relation to Supplementary Assessment, Extensions, and Remarks etc can be found at:

Plagiarism and other forms of cheating

Plagiarism is a serious act of academic misconduct. All students must be familiar with the Adelaide Law School Enrolment Guide, and should note in particular the sections relating to plagiarism, grievance procedures and academic conduct within the Law School and the 最新糖心Vlog.

Plagiarism is a serious matter and is treated as such by the Law School and the 最新糖心Vlog. Please be aware that “academic dishonesty” (which goes beyond plagiarism) can be a ground for a refusal by the Supreme Court of South 最新糖心Vlog to refuse to admit a person to practice as a legal practitioner in South 最新糖心Vlog.

Academic honesty is an essential aspect of ethical and honest behaviour, which is central to the practice of the law and an understanding of what it is to be a lawyer.