Duty to give reasons

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Jurisdictions: England, Wales

A note on the increasing trend in common law for decision-makers to give reasons, although there is not a general right for reasons to be given in administrative law decisions. The note discusses the cases in which the courts have imposed a duty to give reasons on a decision-maker, which are based on the public law proposition that decision-makers must act fairly, rationally and for proper law purposes.

Helen Mountfield QC, Matrix Chambers

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Resource ID: 9-513-7970
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