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Kioa v West

[1985] HCA 81; (1985) 159 CLR 550
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year1985
StatusBinding authority

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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