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Leading Case
proportionalitylegal professional privilegestandard of review
R (Daly) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
[2001] UKHL 26; [2001] 2 AC 532
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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