The highest general administrative court, deciding appeals against government decisions in fields from immigration to environmental permits. The Council of State also has a separate Advisory Division that must be consulted on all draft legislation, a dual role that has itself been adjusted after European criticism to keep advice and adjudication properly separated.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- supreme
- Court type
- Highest general administrative court
- Jurisdiction
- National — administrative law, including asylum, environment and planning
- Seat
- The Hague
- Established
- 1976
- Composition
- State councillors sitting in the Administrative Jurisdiction Division, in single- or three-judge benches.
- Appointment
- Appointed for life by royal decree; the Monarch is the titular president but does not sit.
- Languages
- Dutch
Where an appeal goes next
None in general administrative matters; it is the final instance.
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