Administrative Law

Le blog droit administratif

This blog on French administrative law was started in 2005 and its topics include electoral law, the constitution, public enterprises and the death penalty. Regular authors include lawyers François Gilbert, Alexis Frank and Alexandre Ciaudo. Some of the more substantial contributions are under the heading “A retenir”. Posts can be displayed by date or topic/thread. Lists of recommended books and articles on administrative law are included. .

Le Conseil d'Etat

The Conseil d'Etat is the highest administrative court in France, being the court of last resort in cases involving the State or official bodies, or individuals with official responsibilities. It acts as an appeal court for the administrative tribunals and courts in France. Its business includes municipal elections, the status of foreigners in France, health, public finances, the environment and other aspects of administrative law. The website of the Conseil d'Etat presents news, statistics, recent decisions and information on the administrative legal system in France.

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Web pages of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia. The Tribunal provides independent review of a wide range of administrative decisions made by the Australian Commonwealth Government and some non-governmental organisations. It provides services both to individuals and to government agencies. The site presents basic information about the Tribunal: its corporate plan, and a glossary of administrative law terms in plain English. The most recent decisions of the Tribunal are presented in full-text (HTML), and there is a link to the archive of decisions available via AUSTLII.

Raad van State: Conseil d'Etat: Staatsrat: the Supreme Administrative Court of Belgium

Web pages of the Raad van State, or Supreme Administrative Court of Belgium, which was set up in 1946 to allow Belgians an effective appeal against irregular administrative acts. The pages are available in three different language interfaces: Dutch, French and German. Users can search the full-text of decrees of the Court, and results can be displayed in Dutch or French, and in PDF. The site also offers answers to frequently asked questions about the Court, and explains its legal background.

Duke Law Journal

Full text online edition of Duke Law Journal (ISSN 0012-7086), a US law school journal published six times a year at the Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina, USA. The journal aims to be among the most prestigious and influential legal publications in the USA. It is edited by a student board and contains student notes of current legal developments and articles and comments by professors and practitioners. Around one issue a year is devoted to administrative law and another is a symposium issue.

Stanford Law and Policy Review

The Stanford Law and Policy Review is an academic journal concentrating on issues of law and public policy published twice a year by the law students of Stanford Law School. Each issue contains a Symposium of 6 to 12 articles on one specific topic along with additional feature articles on different topics. Themes of past issues have included law and technology, law of democracy, gun control and same sex marriage. Titles, subscription information and details of the Editorial Board are provided on the site.

Giustizia Amministrativa

This website provides decisions of the Italian Council of State and of the Regional Administrative Tribunals (TARs). Decisions can be searched by date or decision number. The site also has reports and minutes of meetings of the Council of the Presidency. The site is in Italian only.

Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy

The Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy is published irregularly by students at the University of Kansas School of Law. The aim of the journal is to explore "how the law shapes public policy choices and how public policy choices shape the law". The Journal contains scholarly articles, and recent issues are made freely available in PDF format. Recent subjects covered include safety in US schools, government lawyer ethics and information disclosures by government. The site also provides editor details and subscription information.

Commonwealth Ombudsman Australia

Website of the Australian Commonwealth Ombudsman whose role is to "investigate complaints from people who believe they have been treated unfairly or unreasonably by a Commonwealth Government department or agency". The site provides guidance to resolving complaints and disputes and full-text copies of the Ombudsman's investigations. These are available online back to 1997 and are presented in PDF.

Eipascope

Journal published by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA), covering all aspects of European Union administration. Previously on the EIPA website, the journal is now available from 1992 to 2012 from the Archive of European Integration, an online service run by the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Each article is provided in pdf format.

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