Administrative Law - Administrative Lawyers

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Administrative/Public law, which is at the interface between the individual and the authorities, deals with the appropriate relationship between different arms of the state. At its core is the principle that all decision makers must act in accordance with the law. These include decisions relating to:

• Human Rights
• Regulatory/Discipline
• Health Care Policies
• Planning
• licensing matters
• Public Bodies
• Care Commission
• Disability
• Parole Board
• Prisoners rights
• Housing
• Social/Sports clubs
• Legislation

Administrative Law Lawyers are able to act for individuals and organisations both as challengers to or defenders of a decision making process.

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The Administrative Appeals Tribunal - AAT

The role of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal is to provide independent merits review of administrative decisions. The Tribunal aims to provide a review mechanism that is fair, just, economical, informal and quick.

The Tribunal was established by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 and commenced operations on 1 July 1976. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Regulations 1976 set out the Tribunal's powers, functions and procedures.

The Tribunal reviews a wide range of administrative decisions made by:

• Australian Government ministers;
• departments;
• agencies;
• authorities; and
• other tribunals.

In limited circumstances, the Tribunal can also review administrative decisions made by state government and non-government bodies.

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Merits review of an administrative decision involves considering afresh the facts, law and policy relating to that decision. The Tribunal considers the material before it and decides what is the correct - or, in a discretionary area, the preferable - decision. It will affirm, vary or set aside the decision under review.

The Tribunal is not always the first avenue of review of an administrative decision. Sometimes, the Tribunal cannot review a decision until an internal review has been conducted by the person or body that made the primary decision. In other cases, review by the Tribunal is only available after intermediate review by a specialist tribunal.

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Section 33 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act requires that proceedings of the Tribunal be conducted with as little formality and technicality, and with as much expedition, as the requirements of the Act and a proper consideration of the matters before the Tribunal permit. The Tribunal is not bound by the rules of evidence and can inform itself in any manner it considers appropriate.

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