Controlling the Administrative State

Mark Aronson is Emeritus Professor at the School of Global and Public Law, University of South Wales, Australia.Greg Weeks is a Professor in the ANU College of Law at the Australian National University, Australia.

• Foreword, Robin Creyke and John McMillan Australian National University)Introduction: Matthew Groves, His Research and its Impact, Greg Weeks (Australian National University)1. Judicial Review and Administrative Justice within and Across the UK Nations: A Tale of Divergence and Convergence, Liam Edwards (Ulster University, UK) and Sarah Nason (Bangor University, UK)2. The Need for a 'New' Template for the Creation of Federal Ombudsman Institutions, Anita Stuhmcke (University of Technology Sydney, Australia)3. The Demise of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal: What Lessons Can We Learn for the Future? Chantal Bostock (University of New South Wales, Australia)4. Public Interest Groups in Australian Standing Law: Reconsidering the North Coast Environment Council Case, Andrew Edgar (University of Sydney, Australia)5. What is the Legal Status of Statutory Interpretation in Australia and Why Does It Matter Anyway? Dan Meagher (Deakin University, Australia)6. The Doctrine and Scope of Judicial Review: Comparative Reflections on Three Jurisdictions, Stephen Thomson (Australian National University)7. On Time and Space: Proximity in the Law of Bias, Paul Daly (University of Ottowa, Canada)8. Judicial Review of the Ombuds Office: Good for Administrative Justice? Hanna Wilberg (University of Auckland, New Zealand)9. The Constitution, Separated Judicial Power and Judicial Review in the Australian States, Emily Hammond (University of Sydney, Australia)10. Negligence Law’s Pure Omissions and Statutory Context, Mark Aronson (University of New South Wales, Australia)11. Brokering Public Trust and Confidence in Government Integrity, Ellen Rock (University of New South Wales, Australia)12. Judicial Review and the Rule of Law(fare) in South Africa, Cora Hoexter (University of Witwatersrand, South Africa)13. Civilian or Military Justice? Dealing with Criminal Offences of Defence Force Members, Alison Duxbury (University of Melbourne, Australia) and Rain Liivoja (University of Queensland, Australia)

A substantial and intellectually rigorous collection that serves a dual purpose: it is both a fitting tribute to one of Australia’s most influential administrative law scholars and a significant contribution to contemporary global debates on the legitimacy, control, and operation of executive power.