The legal framework of public administration: a comparative study. This project explores the relationship between administrative law and public administration in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. It's main aim is to give Australians generally and Australian public administrators in particular a clearer understanding of the way law frames and regulates the day-to-day implementation of public policy and programmes.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE210100043
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$539,000.00
Summary
The Australian Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries Library. This project aims to provide comprehensive free access online to the reports of all royal commissions and other public inquiries held in Australia since Federation. The project
intends to support a wide understanding of the pivotal role public inquiries play in the development of Australian law and public policy. It is expected that these reports will be comprehensively integrated with all other legislation, case law and law reform r ....The Australian Royal Commissions and Public Inquiries Library. This project aims to provide comprehensive free access online to the reports of all royal commissions and other public inquiries held in Australia since Federation. The project
intends to support a wide understanding of the pivotal role public inquiries play in the development of Australian law and public policy. It is expected that these reports will be comprehensively integrated with all other legislation, case law and law reform reports on AustLII to promote a greater understanding of how the balance is struck between inquisitorial fact-finding and the right to procedural fairness of participants and of how justice is delivered through the inquiry function of public bodies.Read moreRead less
Meta-regulation and the Regulation of Law. Meta-regulation means the regulation of regulation (eg state regulation of corporate risk management systems). Meta-regulation is a response to complexity in managing relations between systems of governance, society and economy. Ten case studies will analyse the way ?regulators? (broadly defined) observe how real-world systems work and steer them indirectly by understanding internal systems. The project will develop a theory of meta-regulation that acco ....Meta-regulation and the Regulation of Law. Meta-regulation means the regulation of regulation (eg state regulation of corporate risk management systems). Meta-regulation is a response to complexity in managing relations between systems of governance, society and economy. Ten case studies will analyse the way ?regulators? (broadly defined) observe how real-world systems work and steer them indirectly by understanding internal systems. The project will develop a theory of meta-regulation that accounts for recent shifts in Australian governance. It will generate a meta-regulatory theory of law. Understanding meta-regulation may enhance regulatory effectiveness, social and procedural justice while advancing the international competitiveness of Australian regulationRead moreRead less
Restorative Justice and Responsive Regulation. The objective of this research is through a series of projects to bring the autor's restorative justice and responsive regulatin research programs of the last decade together, to intergrate them. this means to bear a restorative and responsive approach to transforming the entire legal system, not just criminal or regulatory law/administration. hwever, it does also mean reforming criminological theory with regulatory theory and applying restorative ....Restorative Justice and Responsive Regulation. The objective of this research is through a series of projects to bring the autor's restorative justice and responsive regulatin research programs of the last decade together, to intergrate them. this means to bear a restorative and responsive approach to transforming the entire legal system, not just criminal or regulatory law/administration. hwever, it does also mean reforming criminological theory with regulatory theory and applying restorative justice to business regulation, as well as tort, tax, contract and all areas of law.Read moreRead less
International challenges to the Australian legal system: trade and human rights. The traditional notion of the Australian legal system as self-contained can no longer be sustained. Australia's legal structure operates within an international framework in which norms permeate national boundaries and influence local debates. This project will examine how Australian law and parliamentary and judicial institutions have reacted to this challenge, using the areas of trade and human rights as case s ....International challenges to the Australian legal system: trade and human rights. The traditional notion of the Australian legal system as self-contained can no longer be sustained. Australia's legal structure operates within an international framework in which norms permeate national boundaries and influence local debates. This project will examine how Australian law and parliamentary and judicial institutions have reacted to this challenge, using the areas of trade and human rights as case studies. It will contribute to a new theoretical understanding of the Australian legal system as well as providing practical guidance for policy makers.Read moreRead less
Merits Review of Governmental Decision Making: Principles, Theory and Practice. This project will significantly enhance the quality and impact of decisions by federal courts and tribunals and raise the level of public policy debates in areas such as immigration. The concept and practice of merits review is fundamental to legal regulation of government by federal courts and tribunals. In a society that subscribes to the rule of law as a core value, accurate understanding of this concept and of t ....Merits Review of Governmental Decision Making: Principles, Theory and Practice. This project will significantly enhance the quality and impact of decisions by federal courts and tribunals and raise the level of public policy debates in areas such as immigration. The concept and practice of merits review is fundamental to legal regulation of government by federal courts and tribunals. In a society that subscribes to the rule of law as a core value, accurate understanding of this concept and of the way knowledge about merits review is communicated to administrators is essential. It will help eliminate inefficient and costly uncertainty and misunderstanding about what the law requires, and make a significant contribution to protecting the rights of individuals.Read moreRead less