Document Type
Book Review
Publication Date
1996
Abstract
In this insightful and analytically rigorous book review, William S. Jordan III evaluates Administrative Law and Government Action, a comparative law volume exploring judicial and non-judicial oversight of administrative decisions across common law jurisdictions. Jordan commends the editors and contributors for offering a rich, multi-perspective approach to reviewing administrative power, particularly their treatment of ombudsman systems, tribunals, and internal agency review mechanisms as complements or alternatives to judicial review. Jordan contrasts the UK's evolving administrative frameworks with the U.S. model, emphasizing the U.S. focus on judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and the increasingly prominent role of Chevron deference. He critiques the volume for underdeveloping the procedural robustness of non-judicial mechanisms and raises questions about their effectiveness in ensuring accountability, transparency, and fairness. Jordan ultimately finds the volume to be a significant contribution to comparative administrative law scholarship, especially useful for reformers and academics interested in balancing efficiency with due process in administrative oversight.
Publication Title
Journal of Legal Education
Volume
46
First Page
286
Recommended Citation
Jordan III, William S., "Review of Genevra Richardson and Hazel Genn, eds., Administrative Law and Government Action : The Courts and Alternative Mechanisms of Review" (1996). Akron Law Faculty Publications. 471.
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