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LA27A Administrative Law

1. General
This course will be taught in the first Semester of the second year and third years
of the LL.B. degree programme. It is an optional course but may be slated to be
a prerequisite for other options.

2. Course Objective
The course surveys the legal principles of governance by administrative
agencies. The course emphasises judicial control of administrative action but
also explores other controls of administrative action.

3. Course Content
The areas to be covered in this course include:
i. Constitutional Basis of the Review of Administrative Action
ii. Delegated Legislation
iii. The Doctrine of Ultra Vires
iv. Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions
v. Natural Justice
vi. Public Law Remedies
vii. The Civil Liability of the State
viii. The Office of the Ombudsman

4. Method of Teaching
There will be no limitation on numbers in this course. Consequently, the course
will be taught by way of two lectures and one tutorial per week. Each lecture
will be of one hour duration.

5. Method of Assessment
This course will be assessed by way of a two-hour final examination at the end
of the Semester in which it is taught. Students will be required to answer three
questions selected from a total of six questions.