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R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal

[2019] UKSC 22
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

An ouster clause cannot exclude judicial review for errors of law; Parliament is presumed not to intend to oust the supervisory jurisdiction of the courts under the rule of law.

Key Principle

ouster clause; Parliament cannot exclude judicial review for errors of law; rule of law; Anisminic principle preserved

Area of Law

public-law

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