A single administrative decision, issued without the right legal basis, can be challenged, suspended, or overturned in court, taking an entire project or career with it. Every public employee, legal officer and administrative auditor works inside a framework of rules that decides what the state can lawfully do, how a civil servant is appointed and disciplined, and what recourse exists when something goes wrong. Getting that framework wrong is rarely cheap.

This Public Sector Legal Compliance Training Course gives participants a structured, practical understanding of administrative law: how public administration is organised, how administrative decisions are made and challenged, the legal system governing public employees from appointment to termination, administrative contracts, liability and compensation, and the judicial oversight that keeps it all in check. Legal officers, HR professionals in government, administrative auditors and anyone entering public service will leave with the legal grounding needed to work confidently within it.

Who should attend?

• Legal officers working in government entities and public authorities
• Human resources and personnel affairs professionals in the public sector
• Administrative auditors and legal inspectors in governmental institutions
• Individuals interested in studying administrative law and working in public service

Knowledge and Benefits:

After completing the program, participants will be able to master the following:

• Analyse administrative decisions and the legal methods for challenging them
• Understand the fundamental principles, nature and sources of administrative law
• Recognise how the state's administrative structure is organised and how powers are distributed
• Become familiar with the legal framework governing public service, including appointment, promotion and discipline
• Enhance the legal knowledge needed to protect the rights of public employees and ensure they meet their duties

Module 1: Why Administrative Law Governs Every Public-Sector Decision

• Definition of administrative law and its distinction from other branches of law
• Sources of administrative law and its historical development
• Characteristics of administrative rules and their impact on government work

Module 2: The Legal Framework of Public Service

• Constitutional and legal foundations of public service
• Concepts of civil service and its position within the administrative structure
• Differences between public service and private contractual employment

Module 3: How the State Is Organised Administratively

• Forms of administrative organisation (centralised and decentralised)
• Administrative authorities and their competencies
• The relationship between central authority and independent bodies

Module 4: Entering Public Service: Appointment, Classification and Employee Rights

• Conditions for appointment to public positions, and recruitment announcements and competitive selection
• Job classifications and career pathways
• Legal rights and duties of public employees
• Appointment decisions and methods of appeal

Module 5: Administrative Decisions: Elements, Types and Legal Effects

• Definition of an administrative decision and its distinction from other legal acts
• Elements of an administrative decision and validity requirements
• Types of administrative decisions and their binding force on employees
• Methods of enforcing decisions, and procedures for revoking or amending them

Module 6: The Principle of Legality and Judicial Oversight

• Concept and importance of legality in public administration
• Legal constraints on discretionary authority
• Judicial oversight of administrative actions

Module 7: Administrative Oversight Mechanisms

• Types and methods of administrative control
• Internal and external oversight mechanisms
• The role of supervisory bodies in regulating performance

Module 8: Career Movement: Promotion, Transfer and Secondment

• Principles governing promotion in public service
• Temporary and permanent transfers
• Secondment and its impact on salary and employment status

Module 9: The Disciplinary System: Violations, Procedures and Sanctions

• Legal concept of disciplinary violations
• Disciplinary procedures and investigation safeguards
• Disciplinary authorities and their jurisdictions
• Types of disciplinary penalties and their impact on the employee's service record
• Appealing disciplinary decisions

Module 10: Referral to Investigation and Trial

• Circumstances requiring referral for investigation
• Legal procedures for administrative investigations
• The relationship between administrative and criminal investigations

Module 11: Termination of Public Service

• Legal grounds for termination of service
• Resignation, retirement and dismissal
• Financial rights following termination of service

Module 12: Administrative Contracts: Nature and Validity

• Characteristics of administrative contracts and their distinction from civil contracts
• Parties to administrative contracts and validity conditions
• Execution and breach of administrative contracts

Module 13: Special Privileges of the Administration in Contracts

• Authority of the administration to amend contract terms
• Right of unilateral termination
• Legal safeguards for the contracting party

Module 14: Liability and Compensation in Public Administration

• Administrative liability for unlawful decisions and conditions for entitlement to compensation
• Assessing damage and determining appropriate compensation
• The distinction between personal fault and service-related fault
• State liability for the acts of its employees, and cases involving combined liabilities

Module 15: Administrative Judiciary and Challenging Decisions

• Establishment and jurisdiction of administrative courts, and levels of administrative litigation
• Judgments of annulment and compensation
• Conditions for admissibility of administrative claims, types of appeals and grievance timeframes
• The effect of judicial rulings on administrative decisions

Module 16: How Administrative Law Interacts with Other Branches of Law

• Interaction between administrative law and civil law
• Impact of financial laws on administrative work
• Relationship with criminal law in public office offenses

Module 17: Modern Trends: Digital Transformation and Reform in Public Service

• Digital transformation and e-government
• Civil service reforms in comparative legal systems
• International standards for administrative efficiency