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Australia Leading Case grounds irrationality

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li

(2013) 249 CLR 332
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Legal unreasonableness is a ground of judicial review in Australian administrative law; a decision may be set aside if it lacks a logical or rational basis or is plainly unjust.

Key Principle

unreasonableness as a ground of judicial review; legal unreasonableness doctrine in administrative law

Area of Law

constitutional

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