Administrative law is moving quickly, with courts, regulators, and automated systems reshaping how power is used and reviewed. The Oxford Administrative Law Workshop brings together scholars working on English administrative law and closely related fields for two days of discussion at Brasenose College.
Format & presenters
The workshop will focus on pre‑circulated works‑in‑progress. The workshop is intentionally small and collegial. The aim is to help scholars improve their work through rigorous yet friendly conversation. Presenters will include:
- Janina Boughey (UNSW)
- Santiago Carbajal (Yale)
- Conor Crummey (Maynooth)
- Megan Pfiffer (Toronto)
- Tim Sayer (Oxford Brookes)
- Robert Thomas (Manchester)
- Joe Tomlinson (King’s College London)
- Hanna Wilberg (Auckland).
Dates
16-17 April 2026
Location
Brasenose College, Oxford
Organisers
Adam Perry, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford
Angelo Ryu, DPhil candidate, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford
Draft Schedule
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| Day 1 — Thursday 16 April | |
| 9:30–10:45 | Government Outsourcing of Expertise: Lawfulness and Legitimacy Author: Janina Boughey | Commentator: Timothy Endicott |
| 10:45–11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:15–12:30 | Pathological Administrative Justice Author: Robert Thomas | Commentator: Anne Davies |
| 12:30–1:30 | Lunch (TBC) |
| 1:30–2:45 | Against Epistemic Deference and Epistemic Reasonableness Author: Santiago Carbajal | Commentator: Tom Adams |
| 2:45–3:15 | Coffee Break |
| 3:15–4:30 | The Principle of Legality and Palestine Action Author: Conor Crummey | Commentator: Richard Ekins |
| 7:00 | Workshop Dinner (TBC) |
| Day 2 — Friday 17 April | |
| 9:30–10:45 | Are Administrative Tribunal Decisions Binding? What Would Promote Access to Justice and the Rule of Law? Author: Hanna Wilberg | Commentator: Lewis Graham |
| 10:45–11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:15–12:30 | Just Bureaucracy: Managing Claims Fairly in the Contemporary Welfare State Author: Joe Tomlinson | Commentator: Martin Kelly |
| 12:30–1:30 | Lunch (TBC) |
| 1:30–2:45 | Standing as a Subject of Administrative Law Author: Megan Pfiffer | Commentator: Michael Foran |
| 2:45–3:15 | Coffee Break |
| 3:15–4:30 | Proper Purposes in Practice: Judicial Review and Policy Implementation Author: Timothy Sayer | Commentator: Jacob Rowbottom |
Attendance
Attendance is free but space is limited. If you are interested in attending, please contact Adam Perry at adam.perry@law.ox.ac.uk.
Questions?
Please email adam.perry@law.ox.ac.uk.
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