LAW450
Administrative Law
(Lewans)
Prerequisite courses:
Prerequisite for:
Instructor(s): Professor Matthew Lewans
Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Lecture
Teamwork:
METHOD OF EVALUATION
The primary method of evaluation in this course is an exam worth 100% of the grade. Examination will be OPEN BOOK.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course explores the relationship between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. More specifically, it concerns the legal principles that justify judicial review of administrative action. Specific topics include: the rule of law, procedural fairness, substantive reasonableness, standards of judicial review, abuse of discretion, and the relationship between judicial review and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This course provides students with both theoretical and practical knowledge regarding the practice of administrative law and judicial review.
SPECIAL COMMENTS
Description updated 2025-26. 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, Janna Promislow, and David Mullan, Administrative Law: Cases, Text, and Materials, 8th edition (Toronto: Emond Montgomery, 2022).