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R (Daly) v Secretary of State for the Home Department

[2001] UKHL 26; [2001] 2 AC 532
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHouse of Lords
Year2001
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Interference with a fundamental common-law right (here legal professional privilege) must satisfy a structured proportionality test, which is more exacting than traditional Wednesbury review.

Area of Law

Constitutional & Public Law

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