SHOULD THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ACT 1978 (VIC) BE REPEALED?

[The Administrative Law Act 1978 (Vic) was a significant reform to judicial review in Victoria. The Act introduced several changes such as a simplified test for standing and a right to reasons for decisions, which appeared to create a simpler statutory avenue of judicial review But the Act has many flaws. Some are technical, but others, such as the uncertain relationship the Act creates between statutory and common law judicial review, are substantive. This article examines the operation and limitations of the Act and considers whether it should be reformed or repealed.]