Call for papers and save the date for the AIAL 2025 National Administrative Law Conference in Perth on 31 July-1 August
CALL FOR PAPERS AND ‘SAVE THE DATE’
The AIAL 2025 National Administrative Law Conference will be held in Perth on Thursday 31 July and Friday 1 August 2025
at the University Club of Western Australia, Hackett Drive, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia.
The theme if the Conference is Perspectives in administrative law.
The AIAL National Administrative Law Conference is Australia’s pre-eminent administrative law conference, having been held each year since 1991 (except in 2020, due to COVID-19 restrictions). The 2025 Conference will be the 34th National Administrative Law Conference.
The aim of the Conference is to provide those involved or interested in Australian administrative law with the opportunity to discuss contemporary issues, share practical experiences and consider future developments. The 2025 Conference will be hosted by the Western Australian Chapter of the Institute.
2025 NATIONAL CONFERENCE THEME
The overarching theme for the 2025 AIAL National Administrative Law Conference is Perspectives in Administrative Law. Within this topic, the 2025 Conference aims to explore and present various viewpoints and voices in administrative law, whilst also trying to understand the impact of administrative decisions on the individual.
We seek papers that explore how administrative processes and decisions shape the lives of individuals, organisations and society, including:
· The impact of administrative law on First Nations peoples or people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
· Challenges that individuals face when navigating administrative systems, such as public housing.
· Administrative law in the context of emerging environmental and human rights issues.
· Legal fictions in administrative law, including the fair-minded observer and the reasonable person.
· The growing role of judicial and anti-corruption commissions in maintaining transparency and accountability.
· The ability of tribunals to provide more accessible and human-centred approaches to administrative law proceedings.
· The corporate perspective on administrative law including how the processes assist or hinder certainty in business operations, viability of projects, the economy and sovereign risk assessment.
CONFERENCE TIMING AND LOCATION
The 2025 National Administrative Law Conference will commence on Thursday 31 July 2025 and conclude on Friday 1 August 2025. All Conference sessions will be held at The University Club of Western Australia.
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Institute calls for potential papers on our theme to be presented at the Conference.
Please send written proposals for a paper by Friday 21 February 2025 by email to:
Marina Georgiou at mgeorgiou@shorelinechambers.com.au and aial@commercemgt.com.au
PUBLICATION OF PAPERS
Conference speakers will be asked to prepare papers, which will be made available to those attending the Conference. Selected papers may also be published in the Institute’s journal, AIAL Forum. Papers may be refereed, if requested by the contributor.
CONFERENCE DISPLAYS
The 2025 Conference will be attended by a diverse audience of practitioners, academics, policy makers and decision makers. Please contact the Conference organisers to discuss a Conference display.
CONTACT DETAILS
For enquiries about the program or to discuss a possible paper, please contact the AIAL Western Australian Chapter sub-committee members:
· Marina Georgiou, Chair, AIAL WA Chapter (E: mgeorgiou@shorelinechambers.com.au)
· Adnan Visram, Secretary, AIAL WA Chapter (E: adnan.visram@communities.wa.gov.au)
· Rebecca Heath, Committee Member, AIAL WA Chapter (E:rebecca.heath@squirepb.com)