Judicial review — definition?
Legal oversight of administrative decisions.
UK standard — Wednesbury?
Decision so unreasonable no reasonable authority could make it.
Chevron — two-step test?
Ambiguity of statute; permissible agency interpretation.
Judicial review — assesses?
Legality and reasonableness of decisions
French 'Excès de pouvoir' — grounds?
Incompetence, illegality, purpose
UK standard — Wednesbury?
Decisions so absurd no reasonable authority could make them
US APA review grounds — examples?
Arbitrary, capricious, abuse of discretion
Chevron (1984) — two-step?
Ambiguity and permissible agency interpretation
EU proportionality — criteria?
Suitable, necessary, balanced measures
Deference vs. strict — review styles?
Deference respects expertise; strict scrutinizes correctness
Answer 10 questions on Judicial Review of Administrative Actions.
1. What is the primary focus of judicial review in administrative law as discussed in the course?
2. Which standard of review is characterized by a broad, variable approach where courts assess whether a decision is so unreasonable that no reasonable authority could have made it?
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