Margaret Allars is a professor in the University of Sydney Law School. She is the author of Introduction to Australian Administrative Law (Butterworths, Sydney, 1990), Administrative Law: Cases and Commentary (Butterworths, Sydney, 1997) and many articles and book chapters, the Administrative Law Title in Halsbury's Laws of Australia.
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- Administrative Law
- Legal Theory
- Health Law
- Constitutional Law
Selected publications
Publications
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Edited Books
- Finkelstein, R., Hamer, D., Howie, R., Allars, M., McCallum, R., Gibson, J. (2016). LexisNexis Australian Legal Dictionary - 2nd Edition. Australia: LexisNexis.
Book Chapters
- Allars, M. (2022). Exceptionalism and Formalism: A Study of the Implication of Procedural Fairness. In Barbara McDonald, Ben Chen, Jeffrey Gordon (Eds.), Dynamic and Principled: The Influence of Sir Anthony Mason, (pp. 80-101). Sydney, NSW: The Federation Press.
- Allars, M. (2020). The Privacy of Personal Information and Australian Privacy Legislation. In Russell L. Weaver, Mark D. Cole, Steven I. Friedland, Duncan Fairgrieve, András (Eds.), Free Speech, Privacy and Media: Comparative Perspectives. North Carolina: Carolina Academic Press.
- Allars, M. (2019). Administrative Decision-Makers Acting Reasonably. In Russell L. Weaver, Duncan Fairgrieve, Steven I. Friedland (Eds.), Administrative Law, Administrative Structures, and Administrative Decisionmaking: Comparative Perspectives Global Papers Series Vol IX, (pp. 91-113). Durham: Carolina Academic Press. [More Information]
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Journals
- Allars, M. (2020). Public Law Remedies and Private Law Standards: An Awkward Statutory Intrusion into Tort Liability of Public Authorities. Florida International University Law Review (FIU Law Review), 14, 5-23.
- Allars, M. (2019). Judicial review and the land and environment court. The Judicial Review: selected papers, 14(2), 89-124.
- Allars, M. (2017). Freedom of information legislation in Australia: A review. International Journal of Open Governments, 5, 1-12.
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Conferences
- Allars, M. (2013). Therapeutic Goods: What are the Standards? Scientific Meeting of The Medico-Legal Society of New South Wales Inc. 2013, Australia: Medico-Legal Society of New South Wales.
- Allars, M. (2009). A Bold Vision Realised: The Merits Review Function of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Joint Administrative Appeals Tribunal and Law Council of Australia Seminar on the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Melbourne, Vic: Presentation.
- Allars, M. (2009). Administrative Law Perspective: A Comparison of Federal and State Judicial Review. Climate Litigation Round Table, Sydney, NSW: Presentation.
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Report
- Crock, M., Saul, B., Ruddock, P., Yale-Loehr, S., Hoashi-Erhardt, C., Martin, S., Lowell, B., Martin, P., Hugo, G., McCallum, R., Vann, R., Allars, M., et al (2002). NationSkilling: Migration, Labour and the Law.
- Allars, M., Carney, T., Magnusson, R., McMahon, K., Opeskin, B. (1998). Reform of Public Health in New South Wales.
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2022
- Allars, M. (2022). Exceptionalism and Formalism: A Study of the Implication of Procedural Fairness. In Barbara McDonald, Ben Chen, Jeffrey Gordon (Eds.), Dynamic and Principled: The Influence of Sir Anthony Mason, (pp. 80-101). Sydney, NSW: The Federation Press.
2020
- Allars, M. (2020). Public Law Remedies and Private Law Standards: An Awkward Statutory Intrusion into Tort Liability of Public Authorities. Florida International University Law Review (FIU Law Review), 14, 5-23.
- Allars, M. (2020). The Privacy of Personal Information and Australian Privacy Legislation. In Russell L. Weaver, Mark D. Cole, Steven I. Friedland, Duncan Fairgrieve, András (Eds.), Free Speech, Privacy and Media: Comparative Perspectives. North Carolina: Carolina Academic Press.
2019
- Allars, M. (2019). Administrative Decision-Makers Acting Reasonably. In Russell L. Weaver, Duncan Fairgrieve, Steven I. Friedland (Eds.), Administrative Law, Administrative Structures, and Administrative Decisionmaking: Comparative Perspectives Global Papers Series Vol IX, (pp. 91-113). Durham: Carolina Academic Press. [More Information]
- Allars, M. (2019). Judicial review and the land and environment court. The Judicial Review: selected papers, 14(2), 89-124.
- Allars, M. (2019). Public and Private Boundaries of Administrative Law. In Jason NE Varuhas, Shona Wilson Stark (Eds.), The Frontiers of Public Law, (pp. 353-384). Oxford: Hart Publishing.
2017
- Allars, M. (2017). Freedom of information legislation in Australia: A review. International Journal of Open Governments, 5, 1-12.
- Allars, M. (2017). Proceeding without an administrative procedure act: The Australian story. In Russell L. Weaver, Herwig C.H. Hofmann, Cheng-Yi Huang, Steven I. Friedland (Eds.), Comparative Perspectives on Administrative Procedure, (pp. 163-180). Durham: Carolina Academic Press.
2016
- Finkelstein, R., Hamer, D., Howie, R., Allars, M., McCallum, R., Gibson, J. (2016). LexisNexis Australian Legal Dictionary - 2nd Edition. Australia: LexisNexis.
- Allars, M. (2016). Transparency and Rule-Making in Australia. International Journal of Open Governments, 3, 179-194.
- Allars, M. (2016). Transparency of Australian Parliaments. In Irene Bouhadana, William Gilles, Iris Nguyen-Duy (Eds.), Parliaments in the Open Government Era, (pp. 103-128). Paris: Les Editions IMODEV.
2015
- Allars, M. (2015). Executive Versus Judiciary Revisited. In Anthony J. Connolly, Daniel Stewart (Eds.), Public Law in the Age of Statutes: Essays in Honour of Dennis Pearce, (pp. 49-77). Sydney: Federation Press.
- Allars, M. (2015). The Distinction between Jurisdictional and Non-jurisdictional Errors: Its Significance and Rationale. In Justice Debra Mortimer (Eds.), Administrative Justice and its Availability, (pp. 74-115). Sydney: Federation Press.
- Allars, M. (2015). Transparency and National Security: An Australian Perspective. In Irene Bouhadana, William Gilles, Russell Weaver (Eds.), Transparency in the Open Government Era, (pp. 257-285). Paris, France: Les Editions IMODEV.
2014
- Allars, M. (2014). Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information: Evolving Privacy Regulation in Europe and Australia. In Dieter Dorr, Russell L. Weaver (Eds.), Perspectives on Privacy: Increasing Regulation in the USA, Canada, Australia and European Countries, (pp. 106-125). Berlin, Germany: Walter de Gruyter GmbH. [More Information]
2013
- Allars, M. (2013). Disqualification for Bias and International Tribunals: Room for a Common Test? Missouri Law Review, 78(1), 379-411.
- Allars, M. (2013). The Nature of Merits Review: A Bold Vision Realised in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Federal Law Review, 41(2), 197-226.
- Allars, M. (2013). Therapeutic Goods: What are the Standards? Scientific Meeting of The Medico-Legal Society of New South Wales Inc. 2013, Australia: Medico-Legal Society of New South Wales.
2009
- Allars, M. (2009). A Bold Vision Realised: The Merits Review Function of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Joint Administrative Appeals Tribunal and Law Council of Australia Seminar on the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Melbourne, Vic: Presentation.
- Allars, M. (2009). Administrative Law Perspective: A Comparison of Federal and State Judicial Review. Climate Litigation Round Table, Sydney, NSW: Presentation.
- Allars, M. (2009). Freedom of Information Workshop. Thomson Reuters 18th Annual Medico Legal Congress, Sydney, NSW: Presentation.
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2008
- Allars, M. (2008). Federal Judicial Review. Australian Administrative Law, 267 para 7371-7372, 10-12.
- Allars, M. (2008). Federal Judicial Review. Australian Administrative Law, 267 paras 7380-7383, 17-19.
- Allars, M. (2008). Good Decision-Making, Governance and Institutional Context. Government Business Conference, Sydney, NSW: Presentation.
2007
- Allars, M. (2007). Administrative Law. Beyond Environmental Law: Intersections Between Legal Disciplines and the Environment, Sydney, NSW: Presentation.
- Allars, M. (2007). Federal Judicial Review. Australian Administrative Law, 265 paras 7324-7326, 6-8.
- Allars, M. (2007). Federal Judicial Review. Australian Administrative Law, 259 para 7228, 6.
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2005
- Allars, M. (2005). Public administration in private hands. Australian Journal of Administrative Law, 12(2), 126-147.
- Allars, M. (2005). State Judicial Review (2005) 231 AALB 14-19 State Judicial Review (2005) 237 AALB Federal Judicial Review (2005) 241 AALB 5-7 State Judicial Review (2005) 241 AALB 8-11. Australian Administrative Law.
2004
- Allars, M. (2004). Proportionality, Tradition and Constitutional Framework: Borrowing Foreign Legal Notions in Australian Public Law. In Guenther Doeker-Mach & Klaus A. Ziegert (Eds.), Law and Legal Culture in Comparative Perspective, (pp. 286-312). Stuttgart, Germany: Franz Steiner Verlag.
2003
- Allars, M. (2003). 'Federal Judicial Review' and 'State Judicial Review'. Australian Administrative Law, 209, 5-16.
- Allars, M. (2003). 'Federal Judicial Review' and 'State Judicial Review'. Australian Administrative Law, 216, 11-13.
- Allars, M. (2003). 'Federal Judicial Review' and 'State Judicial Review'. Australian Administrative Law, 210, 12-19.
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2002
- Allars, M. (2002). Migration, Citizenship and the Right to Work: Recognition of Overseas Medical Qualifications. In Mary Crock and Kerry Lyon (Eds.), Nation Skilling: Migration, Labour and the Law in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States, (pp. 154-172). Sydney Australia: Desert Pea Press.
- Crock, M., Saul, B., Ruddock, P., Yale-Loehr, S., Hoashi-Erhardt, C., Martin, S., Lowell, B., Martin, P., Hugo, G., McCallum, R., Vann, R., Allars, M., et al (2002). NationSkilling: Migration, Labour and the Law.
2001
- Allars, M. (2001). Citizenship Rights, Review Rights and Contractualism. Law in Context, 18, 79-111.
- Allars, M. (2001). Citizenship Theory and the Public Confidence Rationale for the Bias Rule. Law in Context, 18, 12-49.
- Allars, M. (2001). Perfected Judgments and Inherently Angelical Administrative Decisions: The powers of courts and administrators to reopen or reconsider their decisions. Australian Bar Review, 21(1), 50-74.
2000
- Allars, M. (2000). Citizenship rights, review rights and contractualism. Contractualism, Citizenship & Human Services Conference (2000), Sydney, Australia: University of Sydney.
- Allars, M. (2000). Federal Courts, Federal Tribunals: Pluralism and Democratic Values. In B. Opeskin, F. Wheeler (Eds.), The Australian Federal Justice System. Australia: Melbourne University Press.
- Allars, M. (2000). Federal judicial review, migration, state judicial review. Australian Administrative Law, 173, 5-13.
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1999
- Allars, M. (1999). Procedural Fairness: Disqualification Required by the Bias Rule. The Judicial Review: selected papers, 4(3), 269-298.
1998
- Allars, M., Carney, T., Magnusson, R., McMahon, K., Opeskin, B. (1998). Reform of Public Health in New South Wales.
Selected Grants
2000
- Constitutional interpretation and Australian nationhood, Allars M, DVC Research/Research and Development Scheme: Research and Development (R&D)