EUROPEAN MODELS OF ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE PROVIDING PROTECTION FOR THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF INDIVIDUALS

The article deals with European models of administrative justice, which aim to protect the rights and freedoms of individuals in their relationship with public administration. The author provides the notion of administrative justice as a system of authorized judicial and quasi-judicial bodies to resolve and consider administrative disputes by a specially established procedure regarding the legality of decisions, actions, or inactions of public authorities that violate the rights, freedoms, and interests of private individuals in the field of public law relations. The article provides information on different approaches to the classification of models of administrative justice. The study focuses on two main systems: the continental model, typical to the countries like France and Germany, as well as the Anglo-Saxon model, found in the UK and the USA. Every European model of administrative justice has its own historical background, legal traditions, and legislative norms. The author outlines the pros and cons of each model in their purpose, protecting individuals' rights and freedoms against unlawful decisions, actions, or inactions by public administration. Keywords: administrative justice, European models, rights and freedoms, public administration, tribunals, administrative courts