Administrative Procedure Law

Content (Syllabus outline):

1. General:

1.1  The definition of administrative procedural law

1.2  General and specific administrative procedures

1.3  Subsidiary and meaningful use of general administrative procedure

1.4  Administrative matters

2       Basic principles such as the minimum procedural standards:

2.1  The principle of legality

2.2  The principle of protection of client rights and protection of public interest

2.3  The principle of material truth

2.4  The principle of hearing customers

2.5  The principle of free evaluation of evidence

2.6  The principle duty of truth and fair use rights

2.7  The principle of autonomy in decision-making

2.8  The principle of right of appeal

2.9  The principle of procedural economy

3       Jurisdiction

4       The party and its representation

5       Communication between authorities and clients

6       Delivery

7       Deadlines and restitution

8       Costs of proceedings

9       Proceedings at first instance

10    Administrative acts

11    Appeal as a regular legal remedy

12    Extraordinary legal remedies

13    Administrative enforcement

Pogoj za pristop k izpitu:

Objectives and competences:

The aim of this course is to learn about the administrative procedural law on basis of valid regulation, administrative decisions and jurisprudence.

Students learn about procedural standards and rights and obligations of the parties and officers in procedures in which it is being decided upon rights and obligations of the parties in the administrative matters.  Administrative procedure demands that the executive branch act predictable and not arbitrary. Students get acquainted with the permitted forms of communication process between the client and the body and are trained to manage the process and to decide on administrative matters. Accumulated Knowledge allows individual students to learn about the possible interpretations of the procedural rights and obligations of the parties in decision-making bodies in the administrative and administrative litigation.

Intended learning outcomes:

Knowledge and understanding:

After successful completion of the course, students will:

–        understand the Slovenian administrative procedural law,

–        be able to exercise simple administrative procedures

–        be able to render decisions in administrative proceedings.

Learning and teaching methods:

–        theoretical lectures, including various discussions on the current administrative and judicial practice,

–        tutorials,

–        self-directed learning.