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Ridge v Baldwin

[1964] AC 40
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1964
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Natural justice applies to administrative as well as judicial decisions affecting an individual's rights. A public officer cannot be dismissed without being informed of the charges and given an opportunity to respond.

Area of Law

public-law

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