This book is designed to help students of administrative law who wish to acquire an overview of the subject and an evaluation of some of the contentious aspects of its present development. It is not a comprehensive text but it is held together by common themes: the constitutional role of judicial review, its efficacy as a mechanism for the regulation of government decision-making, and the scope and impact of alternative mechanisms. Suitable for students and teachers of administrative law, particularly those seeking an alternative to traditional texts. Administrative law is normally taught in the first or second year as part of a combined consitutional and administrative law course; in many places third-year students are offered the option of a full course in administrative law, for which this book may be suitable.