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R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex p Simms

[2000] 2 AC 115
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1999
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Fundamental rights, including confidential legal communications, are not overridden by general or ambiguous statutory language.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — fundamental-rights

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