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Craig v South Australia

[1995] HCA 58; (1995) 184 CLR 163
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year1995
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Jurisdictional error is defined differently for inferior courts and administrative tribunals: an inferior court generally does not exceed jurisdiction merely by error of law, whereas a tribunal that misconceives its functions may.

Area of Law

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