The principle of Ultra Vires and the local authorities’ decisions in England

Aguma, Kalimba Charles (2012) The principle of Ultra Vires and the local authorities’ decisions in England. Masters thesis, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study.

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The hypothesis of this thesis is that valid administrative decisions from local authorities are guaranteed via clear and precise enabling clauses in the primary legislation. Taking examples from local government in England, the author argues that the style of drafting local authorities’ legislations influences decisions taken by local authorities - so in attempting to exercise implied powers conferred by the imprecise enabling legislation and insufficient guidance, local authorities tend to go beyond intended legal powers and as a result take unreasonable, arbitrary and invalid decisions.

Item Type	Thesis (Masters)
Additional Information	Master dissertation (distinction) - LLM in Advanced Legislative Studies
Keywords	Legislation, Drafting, Bill drafting, Legislative studies, Local authorites, Local government, England
Subjects	Law
Divisions	Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Date Deposited	01 Feb 2013 14:59
Last Modified	05 Aug 2024 23:37