Administrative Law in South Africa: No Longer a "Dismal Science"
Public Law Review, Vol. 14, 2003
25 Pages Posted: 23 May 2009
Date Written: May 19, 2009
Abstract
Major constitutional reform was undertaken in South Africa in the mid-1990s. As part of this reform, rights to administrative justice were included in a Bill of Rights. In 2000 national legislation was passed to give effect to these rights. This article reviews one of the principal pieces of such legislation, the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 2000, highlighting key similarities and differences to the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977.
Keywords: administrative law, constitutional legislation
JEL Classification: K00, K23
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Beaton Wells, Caron Y., Administrative Law in South Africa: No Longer a "Dismal Science" (May 19, 2009). Public Law Review, Vol. 14, 2003, U of Melbourne Legal Studies Research Paper No. 397, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1407372
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