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Judicial review of policies—clarification or judicial retreat?

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Published on: 09 August 2021
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Table of contents

  • Illegality not irrationality
  • A more stringent test
  • A move in the right direction?

Article summary

Public Law analysis: In this analysis, Alison L Young, Sir David Williams professor of Public Law, University of Cambridge, places the judicial review of policies under the spotlight.

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