The New Definitive Treatise on Administrative Law in Canada

 

Administrative law is among the most vital and controversial aspects of the Canadian legal system, especially in the wake of recent landmark Supreme Court decisions Dunsmuir and Proprio Direct Inc. that have redefined the Standard of Review. The need to fully understand the nuances of this segment of the law grows more important as the lives of the public are increasingly touched by government regulation.

 

An expert in the areas of administrative law, constitutional law and government relations, author Guy Régimbald brings his immense practical expertise in these subjects to a definitive new treatise from Butterworths, Canadian Administrative Law. Lawyers, judges, administrative tribunal members and students will find this an indispensable tool when navigating through the contentious area of administrative law.

 

Features and Benefits

 

With in-depth discussion and explanation of the important principles in this area of the law, readers are provided with:

 

• Expert analysis – comprehensive coverage of the key aspects of administrative law, including procedural fairness, bias, impartiality, jurisdiction, discretion and the standards of review
• Invaluable practical tips – including an in-depth discussion of the relationship between constitutional and administrative law in Canada
• Relevant case law – including a complete analysis of the new law of standard of review of administrative tribunals, rewritten as a result of the recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions Dunsmuir and Proprio Direct Inc.
• Research tools – a table of cases and topical index which will greatly reduce the work necessary when researching specific cases

Understanding the Key Issues

 

The most current Canadian treatise produced on this topic to date, Canadian Administrative Law helps readers from coast-to-coast understand:

 

• The theoretical foundations of judicial review and how they are supported by the constitution
• The powers of the administrative decision maker and how they compare to those of the courts
• Why and under what circumstances administrative decision makers determine both constitutional and jurisdictional issues
• The new standard of review, which has been drastically altered by recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions Dunsmuir and Proprio Direct Inc.

An Indispensable Tool For

 

• Canadian administrative lawyers – who require the most current information and relevant citations related to this contentious area of the law
• Canadian practitioners – who need to understand the principles of administrative law when appearing before a board or tribunal
• Canadian constitutional lawyers – who will benefit greatly from the discussion of the relationship between administrative and constitutional law
• Canadian judges and administrative tribunal decision-makers – for valuable assistance in applying administrative law principles when rendering decisions
• Administrative law students – who need to grasp the importance and fundamentals of administrative law within Canada