I also agree that we do need greater flexibility of the law to accomodate the current trend towards privatised public services. It is very common, locally and internationally, for governments to contract out services which were traditionally under public administration. Some authors argue that privatisation is an inevitable process due to the heavy burden that our fast growing population puts on governments to provide effective public services.
However, the exercise of public functions by private bodies has challenged our traditional public/private divide. Critics argue that destabilising the public and private boundaries creates uncertainty as to whether public law principles can be applied to private contractors. Potentially making administrative
However, the exercise of public functions by private bodies has challenged our traditional public/private divide. Critics argue that destabilising the public and private boundaries creates uncertainty as to whether public law principles can be applied to private contractors. Potentially making administrative