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Quasi-judicial

Refers to decisions made by administrative tribunals or government officials to which the rules of natural justice apply.

Refers to decisions made by administrative tribunals or government officials to which the rules of natural justice apply. In judicial decisions, the principles of natural justice always apply.

But between routine government policy decisions and the traditional court forums lies a hybrid form of agency, sometimes called a "tribunal" or administrative tribunal, and not necessarily presided by judges.

These operate as a government policy-making body at times but may also exercise a licensing, certifying, approval or other adjudication authority which is "judicial" because it directly affects the legal rights of a person.

Some law teachers suggest that there is no such thing as a "quasi-judicial" decision or body. As in "quasi-pregnant", the body or decision is either judicial or not.

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Unless otherwise noted, this article was written by Lloyd Duhaime, Barrister, Solicitor, Attorney and Lawyer (and Notary Public!). It is not intended to be legal advice and you would be foolhardy to rely on it in respect to any specific situation you or an acquaintance may be facing. In addition, the law changes rapidly and sometimes with little notice so from time to time, an article may not be up to date. Therefore, this is merely legal information designed to educate the reader. If you have a real situation, this information will serve as a good springboard to get legal advice from a lawyer.

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