Lyceum of the Philippines University

College of Law
Makati City
AY 2014-2015

Administrative Law
Saturdays, 1000 A.M. -1200 Noon


(N.B. The following assignment outline for Saturday, June 28, 2014 class is reproduced from the book,
Administrative Law, 3
rd
edition, 1972 (pp 1-12) by Gonzales, Neptali. The student may however use any
of Administrative Law commentary and reference books by other authors, e.g. Irene Cortes).


I. Introduction to Administrative Law

Definition of Administrative Law
Goodnow
Dean Roscoe Pound

Distinguished from Other Disciplines
Law on Public Administration

Kinds of Administrative Law
Administrative enactments
Rules and regulations
Administrative decisions

Scope

Enabling statutes that set up administrative agencies
Rules and regulations and orders of administrative agencies
Decisions and orders in settlement of controversies
Body of doctrines and decisions dealing with the creation, operation and effect of
determination and regulations of administrative agencies

Growth and development

Reasons for development

Relation to traditional law

Nature of administration
As a function
As an organization

Distinction: Administration and Politics

Distinction: Administration and Law

Distinction: Administration of Government and Administration of Justice

Advantages of Administrative Action over Legislative and Judicial Action

Criticisms against Administrative Action

Kinds of Administration
Internal
External

Nature; Administrative agencies. Sec. 2, Chapter I, Admin. Code of 1987
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* the rest of the outline covering subsequent class meetings shall follow