LAW450
Administrative Law
(Woodley)
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Instructor(s): Matthew A. Woodley
Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Lecture
METHOD OF EVALUATION
Students will be evaluated based on the following:(1) 30 percent of the final grade will be based on a take-home midterm assignment; and (2) 70 percent of the final grade will be based on a final examination.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course examines the broad area of law relating to the exercise of delegated authority by administrative decision-makers, including the theoretical and legal basis for the relationships between legislative and judicial bodies on one hand, and administrative decision-makers on the other. Topics to be covered include: the constitutional basis for judicial review, the rule of law, procedural fairness and natural justice, bias and the abuse of discretion, evolving standards of substantive judicial review, the duty to consult, and related matters. The course will include practical examples of how administrative decisions are reviewed by courts, including procedural and evidentiary issues.
SPECIAL COMMENTS
Description updated 2021-22. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.
REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):
Gus Van Harten, Gerald Heckman & David Mullan, Administrative Law: Cases, Text, and Materials, 7th ed. (Toronto: Emond Montgomery, 2015).