Administrative law

Definitions There is a great divergence of opinion regarding the definition of concept of the administrative law. This is because of the tremendous increase in the administrative process that it ma…

“Legis” means law and “latum” means making. Legislation means law making. It also refers to the law made by the legislature. It may also be defined as the promulgation of le…

Delegated legislation is a kind of subordinate legislation. Generally the ‘delegated legislation’ means the law made by the executive under the powers delegated to it by the Supreme legislative aut…

In precedent, rules and principles are laid down by inductive method. In legislation, the deductive method is resorted to. The courts take the rules from the statute and apply it to particular case…

Doctrine of Proportionality The doctrine of proportionality was developed in the 19th century in Europe and originated in Prussia. It is a principle where courts would examine priorities and proces…

The doctrine of Separation of Powers is of ancient origin. The history of origin of the doctrine is traceable to Aristotle. In the 16th and 17th Centuries, French philosopher John Bodin and British…

The term Public Interest Litigation simply means litigation in the interest of public. This term was first used by Prof. Abram Chayes in 1976. It is also known as Social Action Litigation (SAL). Th…

Ombudsman is an effective mechanism that can protect a person from administrative flaws. The term ombudsman in terms of utility means a “watchdog of the administration” or the protector of the litt…

Judicial Review of Administrative action is part of enforcing the constitutional discipline over the administrative agencies while exercising their powers. It has origin in England which was adopte…