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Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission

[1969] 2 AC 147
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1969
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Any error of law by a public body goes to jurisdiction and renders the decision a nullity; ouster clauses purporting to exclude judicial review do not protect decisions vitiated by error of law.

Area of Law

public-law

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