Administrative Law

Leslie H. Morley is a practising lawyer with a special interest in
immigration and family law.

As defined by the author, a professor of administrative law at Queen’s
University for 30 years, administrative law “comprises the operational
principles and rules by which public decision makers function.”
Administrative Law is divided into five parts that examine the
constitutional foundations of administrative law and its reach
(“Background”); jurisdictional infirmity (“Substantive Review”);
the manner in which decisions may be made (“Procedural Fairness”);
the scope for corrective action, including the pursuit of money damages
(“Remedies”); and “Administrative Law in the 21st century.”

Professor Mullan predicts, among other things, that ombudsmen will be
increasingly used to redress government wrongs and that globalization
will lead to the creation of more tribunals to resolve international
disputes. One emerging (and thorny) issue he identifies is the
application of administrative law principles to quasi-public decisions
made in an era of privatization. Mullen is Canada’s leading scholar in
administrative law. His book includes useful reading lists at the end of
each chapter, a passable index, a comprehensive table of cases, and a
substantial glossary.