Each decision issued at the first instance can be appealed based on the principle of the right to appeal. An appeal is always allowed, except when explicitly excluded by General Administrative Procedure Act or a specific law. The right to appeal is therefore one of the constitutional guarantees which is key for a constitutional democracy and international standards. We can also highlight Article 25 of the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, which guarantees the right to appeal or any other legal remedy against the decisions of the courts and other state authorities, as well as holders of public and local authority in case they decide on the rights, duties and legal interests of the applicant.
Efficiency and effectiveness, classified among the fundamental elements of good management, are necessary to improve the functioning of Administrative units. For this reason, my focus in the analysis was primarily on the extent and success of appeals, as well as the operating efficiency of the units selected based on their location: Administrative Units of Ajdovščina, Nova Gorica, Tolmin, Postojna and Ilirska Bistrica in the period from 2014 to 2018. One of the purposes was also to present the potential differences between them. I found that the results of the work carried out by the selected as well as all other Administrative units are improving, which consequently means that the Administrative units are increasingly efficient in their work. I combine the analysis of the existing literature on the researched subject with the findings from practice, which brings us to an interesting conclusion and suggestions for improvement. With the work I have done, I hope to contribute to the awareness of the meaning of appeals on the level of Administrative units and beyond.
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