Administrative Law is the branch of public law that governs the activities, powers, and procedures of executive agencies and government departments.
This introductory chapter examines the massive shift from the 19th-century Laissez-Faire "police state" to the modern "social welfare state." We will trace the evolution of administration into the virtual fourth branch of government and explore two monumental constitutional pillars: the Separation of Powers and Dicey's Rule of Law.
🔑 Key Learning Areas:
- The rise of the Social Welfare State and expanding executive authority.
- Comparative systems: French Conseil d'Etat vs. Common Law systems.
- Montesquieu's Separation of Powers and checks & balances.
- A.V. Dicey's Rule of Law formulation and its modern critiques.