LAW 450 - Administrative Law

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Faculty of Law

Designed to provide an understanding of the legal constraints courts have placed on the behavior of administrative tribunals and government departments. Topics to be discussed: What is Administrative Law? How the courts supervise the acts and decisions of administrative bodies. Pitfalls to be avoided by administrative officers: errors of fact and law; excesses of discretion; breach of natural justice. How administrative acts and decisions may be attacked by an aggrieved citizen: remedies. Appeal and review, time limits, locus standi, choice of remedy, procedure. How to avoid attacks by aggrieved citizens. The practical outcome; strength of review. Recent trends in Administrative Law in Canada.

No syllabi

Fall Term 2023

Lectures

Section Capacity Class times Instructor(s)
LECTURE A01
(85549)
45
2023-09-06 - 2023-12-05 (MW)
15:30 - 16:50
LC 113
Primary Instructor: Matthew Woodley
LECTURE X01
(83496)
45
2023-09-06 - 2023-12-05 (T)
18:00 - 21:00
LC 201A
Primary Instructor: Gregory Plester
Primary Instructor: Michael Gunther

Winter Term 2024

Lectures

Section Capacity Class times Instructor(s)
LECTURE B01
(18661)
45
2024-01-08 - 2024-04-12 (MW)
10:30 - 11:50
LC 113
Primary Instructor: Gerard Kennedy
LECTURE B02
(18664)
45
2024-01-08 - 2024-04-12 (MW)
15:30 - 16:50
LC 201A
Primary Instructor: Gerard Kennedy