AGS and the University of Sydney introduce new intensive administrative law course for 2009

16 December 2008

AGS CEO, Rayne de Gruchy, listening to speakers at the High Court of Australia

The Faculty of Law of the University of Sydney and the Canberra office of AGS recently launched their collaboration to offer a new week-long administrative law intensive course in 2009 called ‘Excellence in Government Decision-making’. The course is a unique, valuable and cost-effective resource for students, lawyers and public servants.

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