Devlin J said that the ratio decidendi consists of the reason or reasons for a decision which the judge who gives it wishes to have the full authority of precedent.
Devlin J
1957] 2 QB 1
England and Wales
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Cited – Youngsam, Regina (on The Application of) v The Parole Board Admn 7-Apr-2017
The claimant challenged being recalled to prison from licence after being found in an area from which he was excluded as a condition of his parole. . .
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Litigation Practice, Constitutional
Updated: 07 January 2022; Ref: scu.581638