Administrative court proceedings WP-PR-PSA-ćw
Course Objectives and Goals: The aim of the course is to introduce students to the general issues of administrative court proceedings in order to prepare them for the practical application of administrative law in administrative courts. The course aims to enable students to acquire the skills and competencies necessary to apply procedures appropriate to the supervision of public administration, apply the provisions of the Administrative Court Procedure Act, utilize appropriate legal remedies, and participate in administrative court proceedings.
Course Content:
1. The nature and organization of administrative courts
2. The scope of jurisdiction of administrative courts, the jurisdiction of provincial courts and the Supreme Administrative Court
3. The subject matter of administrative court proceedings, the concept of an administrative court case
4. Parties and participants in administrative court proceedings
5. Documents in administrative court proceedings
6. Conditions for the admissibility of administrative court proceedings
7. The course of proceedings before the provincial administrative court in the ordinary procedure
8. Special proceedings
9. Obstacles to conducting administrative court proceedings
10. Decisions made in administrative court proceedings at first instance
11. Cassation appeal
12. Complaint
13. Reopening of proceedings
14. Complaints about the unlawfulness of a final judgment
(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS
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Learning outcomes
Social Competencies:
PR_K01; PR_K02: Recognizes the need to deepen, update, and organize knowledge of administrative court proceedings and willingly takes action to achieve this goal.
PR_K03: Works independently and collaboratively in a team to solve tasks related to the application of administrative court provisions.
PR_K04: Is focused on identifying and resolving dilemmas related to the application of administrative court provisions, combining acquired knowledge with ethical principles.
Skills:
PR_U01: Classifies, analyzes, and interprets (in accordance with the principles of logical thinking and reasoning) legal regulations in the field of administrative court proceedings.
PR_U02: Solves specific problems in the field of administrative court proceedings using appropriate legal regulations.
PR_U06: Selects the form of resolution appropriate to the given circumstances and prepares a draft ruling in administrative court proceedings. PR_U08: Is able to use legal remedies available in administrative court proceedings, appropriate to the given circumstances.
ECTS Description:
Participation in tutorials: 30 hours
Homework assignments: 25 hours
Preparation for exams: 20 hours
Total hours: 75 hours
ECTS: 75 hours/25 (1 ECTS point = 25 hours of student work) = 3 ECTS
Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria:
For a grade of "fail" (2) student:
- lacks knowledge of the nature and organization of administrative courts (cannot describe the model of administrative courts in Poland or indicate legal regulations in this area)
- does not know or understand the scope of jurisdiction of administrative courts and the subject matter of administrative court proceedings
- is unable to discuss legal regulations in the field of administrative court proceedings (concerning the subjects of the proceedings, documents, course of proceedings, decisions, etc.); is unable to characterize the conditions for the admissibility of a complaint to an administrative court
- is unfamiliar with legal regulations regarding ordinary and extraordinary remedies in administrative court proceedings
For a grade of "passable” (3) student:
- has sufficient knowledge of the nature and organization of administrative courts (can identify the types of administrative courts, the constitutional basis for their operation, and statutory acts concerning administrative courts)
- generally correctly describes the scope of jurisdiction of administrative courts and the subject matter of administrative court proceedings as specified in the regulations
- can present basic legal regulations in the field of administrative court proceedings (concerning the subjects of the proceedings, documents, the course of the proceedings, decisions, etc.); correctly lists the conditions for the admissibility of a complaint to an administrative court and characterizes some of them
- knows the legal regulations regarding ordinary appeals in administrative court proceedings and certain extraordinary remedies
For a grade of 'good' (4) student:
- has sound knowledge of the nature and organization of administrative courts (can identify the types of administrative courts, the constitutional basis for their operation, statutory acts concerning administrative courts, as well as court bodies, requirements for the position of judge, etc.)
- correctly describes the scope of jurisdiction of administrative courts and the subject matter of administrative court proceedings, as defined by the regulations, and is able to provide specific examples of acts/activities subject to review by administrative courts
- can generally correctly discuss both basic and more complex legal regulations concerning administrative court proceedings (concerning the subjects of the proceedings, documents, the course of proceedings, decisions, etc.); correctly lists and characterizes the conditions for the admissibility of a complaint to an administrative court
- has a good understanding of the legal regulations regarding ordinary and extraordinary remedies in administrative court proceedings
For a grade of 'very good' (5) student:
- has a well-established and comprehensive knowledge of the nature and organization of administrative courts (can identify the types of administrative courts, the constitutional basis for their operation, statutory acts concerning administrative courts, court bodies, requirements for judicial positions, etc.), as well as assess the model of Polish administrative courts.
- correctly describes the scope of jurisdiction of administrative courts and the subject matter of administrative court proceedings as defined by the regulations, being able to identify specific examples of acts/activities subject to review by administrative courts, linking them to the relevant requirements for the admissibility of a complaint.
- correctly discusses both basic and more complex legal regulations in the field of administrative court proceedings (concerning the subjects of the proceedings, documents, the course of proceedings, decisions, etc.), understanding the relationships between individual institutions; correctly lists and characterizes the conditions for the admissibility of a complaint to an administrative court and connects their absence with the relevant procedural consequences.
- has extensive knowledge of legal regulations regarding ordinary and extraordinary remedies in administrative court proceedings, characterizing the similarities and differences between these remedies and procedures.
Bibliography
Basic bibliography:
Administrative Court Procedure, ed. M. Jaśkowska, author: D. Gut, M. Jaśkowska, J. Jaworski, K. Łuczak, M. Wilbrandt-Gotowicz, Warsaw 2024.
Additional bibliography:
1. B. Dauter, B. Gruszczyński, A. Kabat, M. Niezgódka-Medek, Law on Administrative Court Procedure. Commentary, Warsaw 2024. 2. J. P. Tarno, Law on Administrative Court Procedure. Commentary, Warsaw 2012.
3. T. Woś, H. Knysiak-Sudyka, M. Romańska, Law on Administrative Court Procedure. Commentary, Warsaw 2016.
4. R. Hauser, M. Wierzbowski, eds., Law on Administrative Court Procedure. Commentary, Warsaw 2023.
5. H. Knysiak-Sudyka (ed.), Administrative Court Proceedings, Warsaw 2022.
Legal Acts:
- Act of July 25, 2002 - The Administrative Court System Law (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1267);
- Act of August 30, 2002 - The Administrative Court Procedure Law (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2024, item 935, as amended).
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