Reviewed case brief
Ridge v. Baldwin
[1964] AC 40
[1964] AC 40 · House of Lords (UK)
- Court
- House of Lords (UK)
- Year
- 1964
- Subjects
- Administrative Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Natural justice applies to all administrative decisions affecting rights; not merely quasi-judicial functions; revived natural justice after decades of restrictive interpretation
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
Wade, Administrative Law; De Smith, Judicial Review
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.