Administrative Law

Administrative law governs the organisation and duties of public authorities and the acts and actions undertaken through the exercise of public power. Administrative acts are subject to judicial review for legality in terms of competence, form, grounds, subject matter and purpose.

The available remedy and the applicable time limit vary according to the type of administrative act. The person or organisation should therefore establish the date of notification and the content of the act at the outset. The administrative court reviews the lawfulness of the act and, in full remedy proceedings, the link between the administrative act or action and the loss suffered.