Administrative Law

Week 1: Introduction to judicial review and its scope

Ultra vires, jurisdictional review, and the modern law of error: from Anisminic to Cart and beyond

Week 3: Irrationality and proportionality — from Wednesbury unreasonableness to structured proportionality in judicial review

Natural justice, the right to a fair hearing, and the duty to act fairly in administrative decision-making

The doctrine of legitimate expectations in judicial review: procedural and substantive protection, foundational principles, and contemporary challenges

Standing, time limits, and ouster clauses: controlling access to judicial review and protecting administrative finality

Understanding the court's discretionary powers in granting remedies following successful judicial review

The Human Rights Act 1998, Convention rights in judicial review, interpretive duties under ss 3–4, proportionality, common law constitutionalism, and the contested relationship between rights review and traditional administrative law.