AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

General order of administrative justice. The trial of first instance before the TAR, the appeal to the Council of State and other pleas, the judgement of compliance. The public administration in the trial before the ordinary courts. Introduction to the jurisdiction and lawsuit of the Court of Auditors and the Court of Governors of the Waters. Public Adminitration and arbitration.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide an in-depth and critical understanding of the Italian system of administrative justice.

Through individual study, class attendance, and participation in the proposed learning activities, students will be able to:

• Describe the main legal provisions governing judicial protection, listing the related institutions and principles;

• Identify and apply the key legal rules by analyzing real-life issues that may arise before the administrative judge;

• Critically examine, with independent judgment, scholarly articles in the field of administrative law, as well as judicial decisions from lower courts, higher courts, and the Constitutional Court concerning matters related to the course content;

• Express themselves using appropriate legal terminology: develop the ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally, on procedural and substantive aspects of administrative law; adapt communication to the relevant context (legal scholarship, case law, public administration); and use a variety of sources and tools, including the most common legal databases used in administrative law practice.

TEACHING METHODS

The course will be structured through lectures combined with the examination of case law trends.

Students with valid certifications for Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), disabilities or other educational needs are invited to contact the teacher and the Department's disability liaison officer at the beginning of the course to agree on any teaching methods that, in accordance with the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning styles.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course will examine the following topics:

The administrative process and other proceedings concerning the public administration: the forms of administrative jurisdiction and types of competence. The general characteristics of the administrative process. Jurisdictional and judicial protection. Jurisdiction and competence. The judge and the parties. Actions, procedural rites, and acts. The initiation of proceedings. Interim relief. The evidentiary phase. Incidental issues. The decision. Appeals and res judicata. Enforcement of the judgment. Ordinary jurisdiction over public administration.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

All students are required to study the entire textbook:

Manuale di Giustizia Amministrativa (C. E. GALLO), Latest edition, Torino, G. Giappichelli Editore: 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

II semester from February 2026

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam is conducted orally and aims to assess the ability to analyze and argue topics related to the lessons.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam will consist of multiple open-ended questions requiring structured, reasoned answers, covering each part of the course content.

Assessment criteria:

1. Appropriateness of the legal terminology used;

2. Consistency of the answers with the course objectives and expected learning outcomes.

Students having a valid certification of disability or Specific Learning Disorders (DSA)  may request the use of compensatory measures during the exams (e.g. additional time and/or concept maps), following the guidelines (p. 5) published here. In any case, for further information, please contact the Department’s disability liaison: Isa.Fanlo@unige.it

FURTHER INFORMATION

Ask the professor for other information not included in the teaching schedule