ADMINISTRATIVE LAW WEEKLY/FINAL EXAM NOTES CONTENTS PAGE WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATIVE LAW... 7 WHAT IS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW... 7 PARLIAMENTARY RULE/REPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT... 7 COMMON LAW INADEQUACIES... 7 THE NEW ADMINISTRATIVE LAW... 8 FIVE FACTORS LEADING TO CHANGE... 8 MERITS VS LEGAL REVIEW... 8 SEPARATION OF POWERS... 9 PARLIAMENTARY SOVEREIGNTY... 9 MOVES TO CURTAIL JUDICIAL REVIEW... 9 RULE OF LAW... 9 EXECUTIVE DISCRETION... 10 CLASS NOTES (CONCEPTUALISING ADMINISTRATIVE LAW/HANEEF CASE)... 10 WEEK 2: NON-JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION... 12 PATHS OF REVIEW... 12 FORMAL INTERNAL REVIEW... 12 EXTERNAL REVIEW (SPECIALIST TRIBUNAL)... 12 EXTERNAL REVIEW (THE AAT)... 12 CHAPTER 4 NON-JUDICIAL REVIEW... 15 NEGOTIATING WITH OFFICIALS... 15 REPRESENTATIONS VIA MP S... 15 REVIEW BY SPECIALIST TRIBUNALS... 15 SECURITY APPEALS DIVISION... 16 WEEK #2 TUTORIAL QUESTIONS... 16 SUMMARY OF KEY AAT SECTIONS... 17 CLASS NOTES... 17 WEEK 3: THE OMBUDSMAN & FOI LEGISLATION... 17 OTHER AVENUES... 17 THE OMBUDSMAN... 17 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION... 18 INFORMATION COMMISSIONER & THE GUIDELINES... 20 COVERAGE OF THE FOI ACT... 20
RELEVANT FACTORS... 21 IRRELEVANT FACTORS... 21 PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS... 21 REVIEW PROCEDURES... 21 CHAIRPERSON ASIC V CTH OMBUDSMAN... 22 COTTONS CASE... 22 HYDE PARK CASE... 22 CRITICISING THE AUSTRALIAN OMBUDSMAN... 22 REVIEW OF THE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OMBUDSMAN... 23 CLASS NOTES... 23 WEEK 4: DELEGATED LEGISLATION & STATUTORY INTERPRETATION... 25 MEAKES V DIGNAN... 25 PLAINTIFF S157/2002 V CTH... 25 NSW V CTH (WORKCHOICES CASE)... 26 MINISTER FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND ENERGIES V AUSTRAL FISHERIES... 26 PROCESS OF MAKING SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION... 26 THORPE V MINISTER FOR ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS... 27 SUNSET CLAUSES... 27 THE LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENT BILLS... 27 CARDINAL RULES FOR STATUTORY INTERPRETATION... 28 STATUTORY INTERPRETATION IN ACTION... 28 PAULL V MUNDAY... 28 CLASS NOTES (ASSIGNMENT TIPS)... 29 WEEK 5: INTRODUCTION TO JUDICIAL REVIEW... 30 FLOW CHART FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW... 30 JUDICIAL REVIEW... 31 JURISDICTION... 31 JUSTICIABILITY... 32 CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY INC V WOODWARD... 33 LEGHAEI V DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF SECURITY... 33 STANDING... 33 AUSTRALIAN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC V CTH... 33 RE MCBAIN; EX OARTE AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE... 34 ONUS V ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA LTD... 34 OGLE V STRICKLAND... 34 AFC V MINISTER FOR RESOURCES... 34 CLASS NOTES (IMPORTANT ASSIGNMENT TIPS)... 34
WEEK 6: EXCESS OF POWER (ULTRA VIRES)... 36 PAULL V MUNDAY... 36 FOLEY V PADLEY... 36 EXCESS OF POWER... 36 CRAIG V SOUTH AUSTRALIA... 37 REQUIREMENTS... 37 LONDON CITY COUNCIL V ATTORNEY-GENERAL... 37 ATTORNEY-GENERAL V FULLHAM CORPORATION... 38 SHANAHAN V SCOTT... 38 R V TOOHEY (ABORIGINAL LAND COMMISSIONER)... 38 SPECIFYING POWERS... 38 KING GEE CLOTHING CO PTY LTD V CTH... 38 VANSTONE V CLARK... 39 PROCEDURAL ULTRA VIRES... 39 GIUSEPPE V MINISTER FOR ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS... 39 MANDATORY/DIRECTORY DISTINCTION... 39 COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION V FUTURIS CORPORATION LTD... 40 HINDMARSH ISLAND BRIDGE CASE, NORVILL V CHAPMAN... 41 CLASS NOTES... 40 CLASS NOTES (ASSIGNMENT TIPS)... 40 WEEK 7: EXTENDED ULTRA VIRES... 42 #1 IMPROPER PURPOSE AND BAD FAITH... 42 SYDNEY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL V CAMPBELL... 42 THOMPSON V RANDWICK MUNICIPAL COUNCIL... 42 #2 RELEVANT AND IRRELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS... 43 SEAN INVESTMENTS V MACKELLAR... 43 MINISTER FOR ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS V PEKO-WALLSEND... 43 #3 UNREASONABLENESS... 44 MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS V ESHETU... 44 PRASAD V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS... 44 #4 UNCERTAINTY... 44 KING GEE CLOTHING CO PTY LTD V CTH... 44 #5 NO EVIDENCE... 45 R V AUSTRALIAN STEVEDORING INDUSTRY BOARD... 45 #6 INFLEXIBLE APPLICATION OF POLICY... 45 GREEN V DANIELS... 45 #7 ACTING UNDER DICTATION... 46 R V ANDERSON: EX PARTE IPEC-AIR PTY LTD... 46 #8 SUB-DELEGATION... 46 O REILLY V STATE BANK OF VICTORIA COMMISSIONERS... 47 CHAPMAN V TICKNER... 47
CLASS NOTES... 47 CLASS NOTES (ASSIGNMENT TIPS)... 47 WEEK 8: PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS... 50 DOES PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS APPLY?... 50 INTERESTS THAT MUST BE AFFECTED... 50 IMPLICATIONS OF THE DUTY... 50 IMPORTANT FACTORS... 50 MODERN APPROACH... 50 FAI INSURANCES LTD V WINNEKE... 50 RECOGNISED CATEGORIES OF LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS... 51 KIOA V WEST... 51 WIDER SCOPE OF PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS... 51 ACTS OR CONDUCT BY ADMINISTRATOR... 52 HAMILTON V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION... 52 UNDERTAKINGS... 52 HAOUCHER V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION... 52 MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIS V TEOH... 52 RE MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS... 53 DISMISSALS FROM OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT... 53 JARRAT V COMMISSIONER OF POLICE... 53 INVESTIGATIONS... 53 AINSWORTH V CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION... 53 PRELIMINARY DECISIONS... 54 LAWS V AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING TRIBUNAL... 54 WHERE APPEALS ARE PROVIDED... 54 JOHN TWIST V COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF RANDWICK... 54 POLICY AND RULE-MAKING... 54 SOUTH AUSTRALIA V O SHEA... 54 SECURITY, URGENCY, NECESSITY... 55 PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS AND PRIVATE BODIES... 55 DALE V NSW TROTTING CLUB LTD... 55 WEEK 10: THE HEARING RULE... 56 ORAL HEARING OR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS... 56 CHEN V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION... 56 THE RIGHT TO KNOW A CASE AGAINST YOU... 56 DELAY... 57 HAMILTON V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION... 57 RE MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY... 57 CAINS V JENKINS... 58
NATIONAL COMPANIES AND SECURITIES COMMISSION V NEWS CORP LTD... 58 EFFECT OF A MINOR BREACH... 58 EXERCISING A RIGHT TO APPEAL OR WAIVING A RIGHT TO A FAIR HEARING... 58 WEEK 11: THE BIAS RULE... 60 ACTUAL BIAS... 60 PERCEIVED BIAS... 60 MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS V JIA LEGENG... 60 VARYING STANDARDS... 60 COURTS... 61 POLITICAL DECISION-MAKERS... 61 INSTITUTIONAL BIAS... 61 JUDGES WITH KNOWN BELIEFS... 61 JUDGES WHO EXPRESS PROVISIONAL VIEWS... 61 PROSECUTORS ACTING AS JUDGES... 62 STOLLERY V GREYHOUND RACING CONTROL BOARD... 62 DOMESTIC TRIBUNALS... 62 MALONEY V NSW NATIONAL COURSING ASSOCIATION LTD... 62 REASON FOR DECISION... 62 PROBATIVE EVIDENCE... 62 CLASS NOTES... 63 WEEK 12: ESTOPPEL & OUSTER CLAUSES... 64 ESTOPPEL... 64 ETHNIC AFFAIRS V KURTOVIC... 64 LI FANG V MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION... 64 JURISDICTIONAL ERROR... 65 CRAIG V SA... 65 OUSTER OR PRIVATIVE CLAUSES... 65 PLAINTIFF S157/2002 V CTH... 66 AS IF ENACTED CLAUSES... 66 CLASS NOTES... 66 WEEK 13: JUDICIAL REMEDIES... 67 THE COMMON LAW PREROGATIVE WRITS... 68 CERTIORARI... 69 HOCKEY V YELLAND... 69 MANDAMUS... 69 DECLARATIONS... 69 INJUNCTIONS... 70
STATUTORY REMEDIES... 70 JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES... 70 OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE CHARACTER... 71 MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE V TOOHEYS... 71 UNDER AN ENACTMENT... 71 AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING TRIBUNAL V BOND... 71 TIME LIMITS... 72 DISCRETION IN GRANTING REMEDIES... 72 RUHANI V DIRECTOR OF POLICE... 72 THE EXISTENCE OF ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES... 72 CLASS NOTES... 73