Administrative Law - A Very Short Introduction

This Very Short Introduction provides a clear and concise guide to administrative law, explaining its key features in an accessible and practical way for students, journalists, government officials, and everyday readers.

List of contents

• 1: What is administrative law?


• 2: Internal review


• 3: Administrative tribunals


• 4: Judicial review


• 5: From ombudsmen to public inquiries: other administrative law controls


• 6: The future of administrative law

About the author

Stephen Thomson is an Associate Professor at The Australian National University, where he is also the General Editor of the Federal Law Review. His work has been widely used by courts, government bodies, and the media.

Product details

• Authors: Thomson Stephen
• Publisher: Oxford Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 27.11.2025
• EAN: 9780198882176
• ISBN: 978-0-19-888217-6
• Series: Very Short Introductions
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, LAW / Constitutional, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, Public Administration, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general