Administrative Law: The Next Frontier for Comparative Law

(2013) 62 International and Comparative Law Quarterly 55

47 Pages Posted: 26 Jun 2014 Last revised: 29 Apr 2016

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Janina Boughey

University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice

Date Written: January 13, 2013

Abstract

It is trite to observe that the past three decades have seen an 'explosion' in comparative law. Equally well-worn territory is the fact that constitutional law has been a particular beneficiary of the comparative trend, despite the fact that for much of the twentieth century comparative lawyers tended to avoid public law topics. However, one field of law that has been conspicuously absent from the boom in comparison, at least outside of Europe, is administrative law. This article analyses why the use of comparison has been so vastly different between the two areas of public law. It then surveys some recent developments in administrative law and points to a number of aspects of the field that would benefit from the wider use of comparative methods across the world.

Keywords: Comparative Law, Administrative Law, Public Law, Constitutional Law

Suggested Citation

Boughey, Janina, Administrative Law: The Next Frontier for Comparative Law (January 13, 2013). (2013) 62 International and Comparative Law Quarterly 55, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2458786

Janina Boughey (Contact Author)

University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice ( email )

Kensington, New South Wales 2052
Australia

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