Principles of Administrative Justice 

Principles of Administrative Justice (POAJ) is an introductory or refresher course for administrative decision-makers, investigators, staff, and advocates.

Administrative decision-makers prepare and deliver this course. Our goal is to provide you with a better understanding of the broader role and responsibilities of administrative decision-makers and of the tribunal and administrative law processes. 

This course is a prerequisite for:

• Interpreting Legislation
• Evidence
• Decision Making
• Decision Writing
• Presenting Cases before Tribunals
• Effective Hearings
• Investigations
• Case Management Practices

Livestream Course Dates

• January 15, 16, 18, & 19, 2024 (8:30 am-12:00 pm MT)
• March 4, 5, 7, & 8, 2024 (8:30 am-12:00 pm MT)
• May 23, 24, 27, & 28, 2024 (9:30 am-1:00 pm MT)
• September 18, 19, 23, & 24, 2024 (9:30 am-1:00 pm MT)
• November 20, 21, 25, & 26, 2024 (8:30 am-12:00 pm MT)
• Available via a self-paced elearning model

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Course Purposes

This course intends to:

• provide you with a better understanding of the broader role and responsibilities of administrative decision-makers and of tribunal and administrative law processes,
• create a solid foundation for the work using the four key principles of fairness, and
• introduce you to five significant aspects of the work, namely: conducting processes and hearings, admitting and weighing evidence, interpreting legislation, decision making, and decision writing.

Course Learning Outcomes

After this course, learners will be able to:

• describe administrative law and the various roles in administrative law
• diagnose ethical concerns for administrative decision-makers and apply common tools to resolve them
• enhance procedural fairness using the four key principles of fairness
• implement basic steps to prepare for and participate in a fair hearing
• explain the basic principles of evidence
• describe the modern method of interpreting legislation
• practice decision making using the FOAJ decision-making model
• describe basic techniques for solid decision writing.

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Livestream:  $1,070.⁰⁰ Members / $1,320.⁰⁰ Non Members
Elearning: $1,070.⁰⁰ – Special pricing until December 31, 2023, to allow learners to gain the prerequisite for other CTAJ^TM courses.
*Refresher:  $599.⁰⁰ Member or Non-Member

*For individuals who have previously taken the course, and would like to attend a regularly scheduled livestream course at a discount rate.  Please contact us at info@foaj.ca or call 855-466-0501.