Investigating Administration and Administrative Law: Research Questions from Immigration Administration

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Abstract

This chapter examines how, in the immigration context, empirical and socio-legal research can generate important insights into administrative law and promote better administration, including administrative justice. I argue that by paying more attention to what government bodies do, administrative lawyers can broaden their research agenda. A broad approach to ‘administrative law’ is adopted, not just covering judicial review, but also concerned with how government bodies make and implement policy and law. The chapter also includes administrative justice, that is, getting initial administrative decisions right, tribunal appeals and complaint-handling. Empirical investigation provides a basis for generating recommendations designed to improve government and there is already much work in this vein to build upon. Research may lead to reform: empirical analyses of immigration rule-making and immigration judicial reviews have, for example, been used to ground recommendations as to how those areas could be enhanced.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationA Research Agenda for Administrative Law
EditorsCarol Harlow
Place of PublicationCheltenham
PublisherEdward Elgar
Chapter3
Pages43-64
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9781800883765
ISBN (Print)9781800883758
Publication statusPublished - 12 Feb 2023

Keywords

  • administrative law
  • immigration
  • administrative justice
  • immigration policy
  • Immigration administration

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