Author: Smith, S.A. de.
Title: Judicial review of administrative action.
Description: London : Stevens,1959. First edition. Orig. cloth binding. Dustjacket. xlviii,486 pp. Index. Dustjacket bit chipped. Stamp on title-page. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. From the publisher : This book fills one of the most serious gaps in legal literature. It gives the first full account of the part played by the English courts in reviewing the acts, orders and decisions of administrative authorities and special statutory tribunals. It will lighten the burdens of those who are called upon to advise private clients and public bodies as to their rights and duties in these difficult areas of the law. After analysing the principles governing the scope of judicial review, the author deals with the intricacies of the various judicial remedies, which present numerous pitfalls for the unwary. He has also considered a number of reported decisions from Commonwealth countries, where the basic principles are essentially similar to those in England. It is not, however, a book for lawyers only. It will be useful to all who take a serious interest in problems of government and administration, for it deals authoritatively with the perennial problem of reconciling the interests of the administration and the citizen within a legal framework. Aspects of this problem have recently been reviewed by the Franks Committee on Administrative Tribunals and Enquiries. Dr. de Smith traces the steps taken to implement the recommendations of the Franks Committee and includes a full critique of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act, 1958. This book is invaluable.

Keywords: RECHT, administrative law