Credibility in administrative law

Abstract

Objectives Addressing the issue of credibility in administrative law in this article stems from the aspirations of the theory and practice of administration to obtain 'good' administration, characterised by legality of actions taken, correct assessment of the facts when issuing decisions, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and reliability. The purpose of this article is to present the issue of credibility in administrative law. The subject of the article includes, amongst others, the characterisation and systematisation of the notion of credibility in light of administrative law and an analysis, in this context, of the legal status and the hitherto scientific output addressing the issue of the legal foundations of administrative functioning and lawmaking & application of administrative law Material and methods The work uses a descriptive method and an analysis of legal provisions and court decisions Results The result of the considerations carried out within the framework of this article is the identification of the legal factors determining the achievement of credibility as a desirable feature in the activities of public administration and other entities whose rights and obligations are regulated by administrative law. Conclusions The factors determining the credibility of administrative law can include the constitutional norms of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, the observance of the principles of 'good' administrative legislation and the application of the rules of general administrative procedure in a way that inspires citizens' trust in public authorities

Keywords

• credibility
• trust
• law
• administration
• rules