Course 2025-2026 a.y.

The content of the course can be summarized as follows:

1.      There will be, first, an introduction on the changing roles of both states and regional and global regulatory regimes.

2.      This will be followed by an analysis of the foundations of administrative law, to introduce the fundamental principles that underpin administrative law across various jurisdictions.

3.      Then the focus will shift to the study of the so-called “global legal space”, where cooperation between administrative agencies, the adoption of global standards, and the emergence of global courts will be considered.

4.      Next, the general principles of law governing the conduct of both global and national authorities will be examined. Included among these principles are legality, due process of law, proportionality, and transparency.

5.      Finally, the implementation of the aforementioned principles will be considered. For this purpose, some cases have been selected and will be discussed with participants.

a)      identify and explain the key features of administrative law.

b)     distinguish the various types of relationships between individuals, groups and public authorities

c)      compare and contrast international law and global administrative law

d)     understand the international role of national bureaucracies

e)     be aware of the increasing maze of global standards governing numerous area

a) analyze norms, judicial decisions, and reports adopted by a host of global institutions and bodies.

b) critically consider the influence of global standards on national authorities

c) discuss the ways in which individual and collective interests can be protected and promoted.

• Lectures
• Collaborative Works / Assignments

This course is taught through a combination of face-to-face lectures and collaborative works like structured debates or group presentations based on selected cases and materials that are available on the Bboard platform of the course.

Global Administrative Law is a course where the learning experience is mainly based on face-to-face lectures. Nonetheless, lessons are interactive, and students need to use their communication and interpersonal skills to actively participate in each session. Students will engage in active learning through case discussions, peer feedback, and debates simulating real-world administrative issues.

The students’ responsibilities are the following:

• students’ punctuality is required;
• students must not disrupt the learning experience of their peers;
• the interaction between students and the instructor is a crucial part of an efficient learning experience.

Active participation will be considered in place of attendance.

The course adopts a combined assessment technique, which results in the integration between continuous assessment and group assignments during synchronous sessions, aimed at guiding the learning process, with a final written exam to evaluate each student final achievements.

Continuous assessment is structured in four sessions, during each session a test with closed questions will be proposed in class. Students will be able to gain an overall of 5 points which will sum up to the grade obtained with the final exam.

Therefore, the overall grade is a result from the following components:

1. Continuous grading (up to 5 points of the final grade): during the course four tests will be proposed consisting of 5 close-ended questions (0,25 points each) to test students’ understanding of the analytical tools illustrated in class.
2. Group assignment (up to 4 points of the final grade): groups of students will be tasked with analyzing a specific case or a legal issue, which they will present to the class, or they will discuss in a structures debate. Each student’s contribution to the group effort will be individually assessed.
3. Written exam (up to 23 points of the final grade) based exclusively on open-ended questions to test students’ ability to solve and explain questions concerning the discharge of administrative functions and powers.

The assessment method for non-attending students is based on a final exam in written form. There will be three types of questions; that is, true/false, multiple choice and open questions. Considered as a whole, they aim at verifying the learning of the main principles of GAL and the ability to apply the knowledge students learned when studying the course material.

Students are required to study all the proposed materials, including the instructor’s slide presentations and other materials discussed during the lessons, along with additional selected readings.

They are also required to read the following textbook: 

Sabino Cassese, Advanced Introduction to Global Administrative Law, Cheltenham, Elgar, 2023.