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Kioa v West
[1985] HCA 81; (1985) 159 CLR 550
Key Principle
The rules of procedural fairness presumptively apply to the exercise of statutory power that affects a person's rights, interests or legitimate expectations, unless clearly excluded; content varies with the statutory and factual context.
Area of Law
Constitutional & Public Law
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