Australian Institute of Adminstrative Law

The 2024 Michael Will Address will be delivered by The Hon. Justice John Griffiths, Acting Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales prior to the 2024 AIAL Annual General Meeting. The 2024 Michael Will Address is open to AIAL members and non- members commencing at 5.30pm . The 2024 AIAL Annual General Meeting commencing at 6:00pm is for AIAL members only. This is an in person and Online event. In person attendance is at Proximity, Board Room, Level 2, 55 Blackall St, Barton ACT. For those who cannot attend in person, online booking is available here.

The 2024 Michael Will Address will be delivered by The Hon Justice John Griffiths Acting Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales prior to the 2024 AIAL Annual General Meeting. The 2024 Michael Will Address is open to AIAL members and non- members commencing at 5.30pm. The 2024 AIAL Annual General Meeting commencing at 6:00pm is for AIAL members only. This is an in person and Online event. In person attendance is at Proximity , Board Room, Level 2, 55 Blackall St, Barton ACT 2600. This booking link is for in-person attendance. Online attendance is available - please go to the online event to book.

The Australian Institute of Administrative Law NSW Chapter presents a seminar on: Judicial Review of Integrity Bodies Speakers: The Hon. Justice Jeremy Kirk, Supreme Court of New South Wales Stephen Free SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers Chair: Trish McDonald SC, Tenth Floor Chambers

The Australian Institute of Administrative Law NSW Chapter presents a seminar on: The End of Chevron Deference: Comparative Perspectives on Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo. This seminar will bring together experts in administrative law and statutory interpretation from US and Australia to explain the ruling in Loper Bright, and explore its implications, as well as similarities and differences between Australian and American doctrine. Speakers: Oren Tamir, Associate Professor of Law, University of Arizona Janina Boughey, Associate Professor of Law, University of New South Wales Lisa Burton Crawford, Professor of Public and Constitutional Law, University of Sydney

2024 AIAL National Administrative Law Conference The overarching theme for the 2024 National Administrative Law Conference will be: Difficult conversations—values and administrative law. This Conference seeks to explore these issues from a range of perspectives. Values in the public service, the effectiveness of whistleblowing mechanisms and the proper management of outsourcing will be discussed, and updates will be provided on recent significant High Court decisions and legislative developments relating to various aspects of administrative law. The Conference will be relevant to government decision-makers; those affected by decisions, and their advisers; members of review bodies, tribunals and courts; policy developers; public lawyers; academics; and others with an interest in Australian administrative law. Thursday 18 and Friday 19 July 2024

The Australian Institute of Administrative Law NSW Chapter together with the Environmental Planning Law Association and Electoral Regulation Research Network presents a seminar on: The State of Democracy Speakers: John Schmidt, former NSW Electoral Commissioner Keith Mason AC KC, former President, NSW Court of Appeal and former Chair, NSW Electoral Commission Chair: Professor Anne Twomey, AO Professor Emerita, University of Sydney

AIAL National Conference 2023 - The overarching theme for the 2023 National Administrative Law Conference will be: You can trust me! Administrative Law: Building Trust and Confidence in Government Decision-Making Adelaide Convention Center, July 27-28 2023. The aim of the Conference is to examine integrity at all levels of Australian government and will focus on administrative law principles and mechanisms that contribute to sound decision-making that in turn builds public trust. The theme covers a range of topics that focus on providing not only greater transparency but greater protection for our citizens, particularly those who are most vulnerable. The Conference will be relevant to government decision-makers; those affected by decisions, and their advisers; members of review bodies, tribunals and courts; policy developers; public lawyers; academics; and others with an interest in Australian administrative law.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world imposed draconian measures on their citizens to control the spread of the virus. The measures imposed in Australia were amongst those considered to be the harshest in the world. Individuals and businesses suffered significantly. The severe restriction of individual liberties that the public health measures represented would ordinarily have been considered intolerable in a free and democratic society. For that reason, they were arguably unlawful. Of all the serious court challenges that were brought to challenge the lawfulness of government action in Australia, none were successful. In this seminar, Dr Jason Harkess reflects upon three of those unsuccessful court challenges: Loeilo v Giles (2020) 63 VR , Kassam v Hazzard; Henry v Hazzard (2021) 106 NSWLR 520, Djokovic v Minister for Immigration, Citizens Presenter: Dr Jason Harkess

An Exploration of the Demarcation between the Roles of Administrative Tribunals and the Courts where Taxpayers have a Choice of Venue for Reconsideration of an Assessment Decision of a Revenue Authority. This presentation examines challenges made to an assessment decision of a revenue authority. It focuses on the differences, as well as similarities, in the roles played by courts and tribunals and the procedural advantages of each forum that accrue in the resolution of such disputes. Presenters: Reynah Tang AM and Frank O’Loughlin KC