Reflections on What Modern Administrative Law has Lost from Professor Stanisław Kasznica’s Views on Public Service

Key Points

• Modern administrative law in Poland has deviated significantly from its foundational principles established in the interwar period, mainly influenced by Professor Kasznica.
• Stanisław Kasznica was pivotal in outlining the public service model, which once provided coherence to administrative law in Poland during the interwar period.
• This article evaluates how the evolution of legal institutions has altered the landscape of Polish administrative law, guided by insights from historical perspectives.
• The reflection highlights the need to revisit significant past contributions to navigate current challenges in administrative law.