The Public and Administrative Law Reform Committee: The Early Years
(1989) 13 NZULR 150
Victoria University of Wellington Legal Research Paper Series: Cooke Paper no.4/2016
8 Pages Posted: 29 May 2013 Last revised: 16 Mar 2016
Date Written: 1989
Abstract
In this article, Sir Robin discusses the work of the Public and Administrative Law Reform Committee (Committee). He begins by describing the Committee’s history, original membership and outputs (including the publication of an annual report containing recommendations for reform). He then considers one particular recommendation proposed by the Committee to establish an Administrative Division of the (then) Supreme Court. He explains that the purpose of this division was to develop a specialist bench for appeals from administrative tribunals. Sir Robin questions whether this division was necessary, believing that administrative law has such wide application that it should not be treated as a specialist jurisdiction. Abstract by Elizabeth Chan.
Keywords: Public and Administrative Law Reform Committee, specialist jurisdiction, Lord Cooke, Supreme Court of New Zealand (High Court), administrative law, law reform
JEL Classification: K10
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