Table of Contents
Week 1 Introduction to Administrative Law................................................................................................5
Administrative law...................................................................................................................................5
Definition and scope of admin law..........................................................................................................5
Administrative law focuses on.................................................................................................................5
Concept Definition...............................................................................................................................5
the role of administrative law RED-LIGHT vs GREEN-LIGHT theory.........................................................5
how the administrative powers are attributed to the administration.....................................................6
what is arbitrary government?................................................................................................................6
Impact of the European convention on human rights.............................................................................7
Why should the government be accountable?........................................................................................8
Why should the govt. be accountable?................................................................................................8
What is responsible govt.?...................................................................................................................8
What is the difference between the good government and the responsible government.?...............8
What is good governance?..................................................................................................................8
Why do we apply different rules to performance of public functions?...................................................9
DUTCH MODEL of governance (why is this in Dutch XD).......................................................................10
US MODEL of governance......................................................................................................................10
Accountability of the EU administration................................................................................................11
Workshop week 1......................................................................................................................................11
Habeus corpus.......................................................................................................................................11
Arbitrary administrative action..............................................................................................................11
Discretionary power:.............................................................................................................................11
Admin law definition..............................................................................................................................11
Transparency:........................................................................................................................................12
Legal certainty.......................................................................................................................................12
Principle of protection of legitimate expectations.................................................................................12
Good administration, including an individual’s rights:...........................................................................12
WEEK 2– Fair trial and Due Process...........................................................................................................14
Criteria for legality.................................................................................................................................14
Good administration:.............................................................................................................................16
Unbiased tribunal..................................................................................................................................16
, Due Process = United States:.................................................................................................................16
Due process:..........................................................................................................................................16
What constitutes due process?..............................................................................................................17
Procedural fairness:...............................................................................................................................17
Fair hearing: article 6 ECHR (European Court of Human Rights)............................................................17
Impartial tribunal and independent.......................................................................................................17
Procedure legal certainty.......................................................................................................................17
Right to defence:...................................................................................................................................18
Natural justice:.......................................................................................................................................18
Procedural justice..................................................................................................................................18
Various stages of admin proceedings....................................................................................................18
Admin justice.........................................................................................................................................18
RED LIGHT + GREEN LIGHT THEORY- in common and civil law...............................................................18
EU article 41 UN CHARTER.....................................................................................................................19
Hearing and access to one’s file.............................................................................................................20
The right to a fair hearing as a general principle of EU law...................................................................20
Damages................................................................................................................................................20
Language rights......................................................................................................................................21
Information-related rights: freedom of information and data protection.............................................21
The right to an effective judicial remedy and additional rights of defence............................................21
Week 3 14-27 + OPENNESS AND TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.......................................22
Concept of good admin.........................................................................................................................22
Openness and Transparency..............................................................................................................22
Openness and Transparency: what is the difference?.......................................................................22
Functions of openness and transparency..........................................................................................23
Openness + Transparency (twin principles).......................................................................................23
Openness and Transparency elements..............................................................................................23
Elements of openness........................................................................................................................23
Public Participation................................................................................................................................24
Transparency.....................................................................................................................................24
Right of Access to Information...............................................................................................................24
Right of Access to Documents: The EU as an example (1/6)..............................................................24
Right of Access to Documents: The EU as an example (2/6)..............................................................25
, Right of Access to Documents: The EU as an example (3/6)..............................................................25
Right of Access to Documents: The EU as an example (4/6)..............................................................25
Right of Access to Documents: The EU as an example (5/6)..............................................................25
Right of Access to Documents: The EU as an example (6/6)..............................................................26
Week 4 reasoning......................................................................................................................................27
Comparative approach, Belgium, France, NLD, EU................................................................................28
What are the reasons to give reasons?..................................................................................................28
Who is subject to the duty to give reasons?..........................................................................................28
When does a public authority need to give reasons?............................................................................29
When does a public authority need to give reasons? (Exceptions)........................................................29
Discretion...............................................................................................................................................30
Discretion, advantages VS disadvantages..........................................................................................30
Week 5 substance......................................................................................................................................31
What is the Rule of Law?.......................................................................................................................31
Procedural and substantive...................................................................................................................31
But what of democracy?........................................................................................................................31
Substantive rules...................................................................................................................................32
Where do these substantive rules come from?.................................................................................32
Substantive rules – example countries..............................................................................................32
-The Rule of Law........................................................................................................................................32
The Rule of Law – England.................................................................................................................33
The Rule of Law – US.........................................................................................................................33
The Rule of Law – France...................................................................................................................33
Rule of Law – comparison..................................................................................................................34
Protection of Basic Liberties..................................................................................................................34
Protection of Basic Liberties – UK......................................................................................................34
Protection of Basic Liberties – Germany............................................................................................35
Protection of Basic Liberties – US......................................................................................................36
Protection of Basic Liberties – Comparison.......................................................................................36
Policy Rationality...................................................................................................................................37
Policy Rationality – England...............................................................................................................37
Policy Rationality – US.......................................................................................................................37
Policy Rationality – France.................................................................................................................37
, Policy Rationality – Comparison.........................................................................................................37
Week 5 reading..........................................................................................................................................38
Substance principles..................................................................................................................................38
1) Rule of law.....................................................................................................................................38
2) Judicial review...............................................................................................................................38
WEEK 6 Judicial review..............................................................................................................................39
History of judicial review...................................................................................................................39
Judicial review in 3 countries, France, Germany, United Kingdom........................................................39
Week 6 mandatory readings......................................................................................................................44
Systems of judicial review......................................................................................................................44
England:.............................................................................................................................................44
Globalisation of admin law:...............................................................................................................44
Week 1 Introduction to Administrative Law................................................................................................5
Administrative law...................................................................................................................................5
Definition and scope of admin law..........................................................................................................5
Administrative law focuses on.................................................................................................................5
Concept Definition...............................................................................................................................5
the role of administrative law RED-LIGHT vs GREEN-LIGHT theory.........................................................5
how the administrative powers are attributed to the administration.....................................................6
what is arbitrary government?................................................................................................................6
Impact of the European convention on human rights.............................................................................7
Why should the government be accountable?........................................................................................8
Why should the govt. be accountable?................................................................................................8
What is responsible govt.?...................................................................................................................8
What is the difference between the good government and the responsible government.?...............8
What is good governance?..................................................................................................................8
Why do we apply different rules to performance of public functions?...................................................9
DUTCH MODEL of governance (why is this in Dutch XD).......................................................................10
US MODEL of governance......................................................................................................................10
Accountability of the EU administration................................................................................................11
Workshop week 1......................................................................................................................................11
Habeus corpus.......................................................................................................................................11
Arbitrary administrative action..............................................................................................................11
Discretionary power:.............................................................................................................................11
Admin law definition..............................................................................................................................11
Transparency:........................................................................................................................................12
Legal certainty.......................................................................................................................................12
Principle of protection of legitimate expectations.................................................................................12
Good administration, including an individual’s rights:...........................................................................12
WEEK 2– Fair trial and Due Process...........................................................................................................14
Criteria for legality.................................................................................................................................14
Good administration:.............................................................................................................................16
Unbiased tribunal..................................................................................................................................16
, Due Process = United States:.................................................................................................................16
Due process:..........................................................................................................................................16
What constitutes due process?..............................................................................................................17
Procedural fairness:...............................................................................................................................17
Fair hearing: article 6 ECHR (European Court of Human Rights)............................................................17
Impartial tribunal and independent.......................................................................................................17
Procedure legal certainty.......................................................................................................................17
Right to defence:...................................................................................................................................18
Natural justice:.......................................................................................................................................18
Procedural justice..................................................................................................................................18
Various stages of admin proceedings....................................................................................................18
Admin justice.........................................................................................................................................18
RED LIGHT + GREEN LIGHT THEORY- in common and civil law...............................................................18
EU article 41 UN CHARTER.....................................................................................................................19
Hearing and access to one’s file.............................................................................................................20
The right to a fair hearing as a general principle of EU law...................................................................20
Damages................................................................................................................................................20
Language rights......................................................................................................................................21
Information-related rights: freedom of information and data protection.............................................21
The right to an effective judicial remedy and additional rights of defence............................................21
Week 3 14-27 + OPENNESS AND TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.......................................22
Concept of good admin.........................................................................................................................22
Openness and Transparency..............................................................................................................22
Openness and Transparency: what is the difference?.......................................................................22
Functions of openness and transparency..........................................................................................23
Openness + Transparency (twin principles).......................................................................................23
Openness and Transparency elements..............................................................................................23
Elements of openness........................................................................................................................23
Public Participation................................................................................................................................24
Transparency.....................................................................................................................................24
Right of Access to Information...............................................................................................................24
Right of Access to Documents: The EU as an example (1/6)..............................................................24
Right of Access to Documents: The EU as an example (2/6)..............................................................25
, Right of Access to Documents: The EU as an example (3/6)..............................................................25
Right of Access to Documents: The EU as an example (4/6)..............................................................25
Right of Access to Documents: The EU as an example (5/6)..............................................................25
Right of Access to Documents: The EU as an example (6/6)..............................................................26
Week 4 reasoning......................................................................................................................................27
Comparative approach, Belgium, France, NLD, EU................................................................................28
What are the reasons to give reasons?..................................................................................................28
Who is subject to the duty to give reasons?..........................................................................................28
When does a public authority need to give reasons?............................................................................29
When does a public authority need to give reasons? (Exceptions)........................................................29
Discretion...............................................................................................................................................30
Discretion, advantages VS disadvantages..........................................................................................30
Week 5 substance......................................................................................................................................31
What is the Rule of Law?.......................................................................................................................31
Procedural and substantive...................................................................................................................31
But what of democracy?........................................................................................................................31
Substantive rules...................................................................................................................................32
Where do these substantive rules come from?.................................................................................32
Substantive rules – example countries..............................................................................................32
-The Rule of Law........................................................................................................................................32
The Rule of Law – England.................................................................................................................33
The Rule of Law – US.........................................................................................................................33
The Rule of Law – France...................................................................................................................33
Rule of Law – comparison..................................................................................................................34
Protection of Basic Liberties..................................................................................................................34
Protection of Basic Liberties – UK......................................................................................................34
Protection of Basic Liberties – Germany............................................................................................35
Protection of Basic Liberties – US......................................................................................................36
Protection of Basic Liberties – Comparison.......................................................................................36
Policy Rationality...................................................................................................................................37
Policy Rationality – England...............................................................................................................37
Policy Rationality – US.......................................................................................................................37
Policy Rationality – France.................................................................................................................37
, Policy Rationality – Comparison.........................................................................................................37
Week 5 reading..........................................................................................................................................38
Substance principles..................................................................................................................................38
1) Rule of law.....................................................................................................................................38
2) Judicial review...............................................................................................................................38
WEEK 6 Judicial review..............................................................................................................................39
History of judicial review...................................................................................................................39
Judicial review in 3 countries, France, Germany, United Kingdom........................................................39
Week 6 mandatory readings......................................................................................................................44
Systems of judicial review......................................................................................................................44
England:.............................................................................................................................................44
Globalisation of admin law:...............................................................................................................44
