LL201
Administrative Law
This information is for the 2009/10 session.
Teacher responsible
Professor Carol Harlow, F6.02 Availability
This course is optional for 2nd or 3rd year LLB students and BA Anthropology and Law. The course is available as an outside option where regulations permit and is especially appropriate for students of government and politics. Course content
The course examines the law relating to public administration and, in particular, the possibilities, limitations and desirability of legal intervention.
Theories of Administrative Law; Rules and Discretion; Administrative Law and New Public Management; Administrative Law and Risk; Regulation; Judicial Review; Public Inquiries; Global Administrative Law. Teaching
20 two-hour Seminars (LL201) held weekly. Formative coursework
Students are expected to submit two essays during the year. Indicative reading
Detailed readings will be provided at the start of the course. Main texts: Harlow & Rawlings, Law and Administration (3rd ed., 2009); P Cane, An Introduction to Administrative Law (4th ed, 2004).
Assessment
75% of the mark will be a 3-hour written examination in the ST in which students answer 3 questions. 25% will be by an assessed essay of 4,000-5,000 words in length, chosen by the student in consultation with the teacher. ^
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