Administrative Law Key Terms – Chapter 9

Government bodies created under various federal, provincial, and territorial statutes with the purpose of administering particular statutory regimes

Administrative agency that fulfills quasi-judicial functions as part of its mandate

Process whereby a court is authorized by legislation to hear an appeal of an administrative decision, which is generally less restrictive than the judicial review process

Process by which a superior court can review the decision of an administrative body or inferior court on two main grounds: substantive review (review of the merits of the decision) and procedural review (review of the process followed in making the decision)

Review of an administrative decision's merits that considers both the legal and factual bases of the tribunal's analysis

Defines the level of deference the court pays to the tribunal when conducting a judicial review

Principle that fairness requires that certain "rights" be accorded to persons engaged with an administrative process, such as the right to notice, the right to be heard and the respond, the right to representation, and the right to an adjudicator who is free from bias or an appearance of Bias

special common law remedies for administrative infractions