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Duncan v Independent Commission Against Corruption

Duncan v Independent Commission Against Corruption (2015) 256 CLR 83; [2015] HCA 32
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2015
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Legislation retrospectively validating and expanding the definition of 'corrupt conduct' to overcome the narrowing effect of ICAC v Cunneen (the Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment (Validation) Act 2015 (NSW)) is constitutionally valid and does not offend any limitation derived from Chapter III or the rule of law.

Area of Law

constitutional

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